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Latin americaSheinbaum: The Most Popular President in Latin America
15 July, 2025
In the second quarter of 2025, Claudia Sheinbaum (Mexico) remains the most popular president in Latin America, with an approval rating of 67 percent. This marks a six-point increase compared to the previous edition of Imagen del Poder, the ⇢
X-Ray of Legislative Salaries in Latin America
7 July, 2025
Colombia tops the ranking with salaries exceeding $11,000 per month, followed by Mexico and Uruguay. At the other end of the scale are Honduras and Bolivia, where incomes are up to three times lower. In Latin America, legislators’ salaries vary ⇢
Decalogue on Access to Public Information: The Right to Know
14 May, 2025
Access to public information is a fundamental right and a key element in strengthening democracy. It enables citizens to be informed, to monitor, and to participate in public affairs, promoting transparency and government accountability. To ⇢
Sheinbaum Leads, Trump Returns: A New Scenario for the Region
3 April, 2025
The first quarter of 2025 placed Claudia Sheinbaum (Mexico) as the Latin American president with the best public image, with a 61 percent approval rating. In second place, despite losing some points, is Javier Milei (Argentina) with 45 percent. They ⇢
2024 Defied Trends: Presidential approval ratings stabilized in Latin America
7 January, 2025
In recent years, the political landscape of Latin America had been marked by volatility and a sustained decline in the approval of its leaders. However, 2024 brought an unexpected shift: a notable stabilization in presidential approval ratings, ⇢
Image of Power: Claudia Sheinbaum begins her presidency with an approval rating close to 70%
19 November, 2024
Welcome to a new edition of Image of Power, the Legislative Directory’s presidential approval tracker for Latin America. This report highlights Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s newly elected president, who assumed office with an approval rating close ⇢
With 70% approval, AMLO bids farewell to the presidency
18 September, 2024
The following is the new edition of “Image of Power”, the presidential approval monitor of Latin America created by Directorio Legislativo. Popular support levels have remained steady over the past two months, with only Andrés Manuel ⇢
Milei remains among the top presidents with the best image in Latin America
24 July, 2024
With a 48% approval rating, Argentina’s Javier Milei is the third president with the best image in Latin America, according to the new edition of Image of Power. Just two months before his term ⇢
Intriguing trio: public perceptions of Milei, Lula, and Petro
14 May, 2024
In this edition of Image of Power we take a look at an intriguing trio, made up of Javier Milei (Argentina), Lula da Silva (Brazil) and Gustavo Petro (Colombia), to see what happens with citizen support in the ⇢
What was the beginning of the year like for the presidents of the region?
5 April, 2024
Welcome to a new edition of “Image of Power”, the Legislative Directory’s monitor of presidential approval in Latin America. 2023 ended with presidential replacements, such as Daniel Noboa in Ecuador and Javier Milei in ⇢