Pacheco Remains Stable In Costa Rica
President Abel Pacheco maintains a steady level of public support in
Costa Rica, according to a poll by Demoscopia published in Spanish daily
newspaper Al Día.
56 per cent of respondents rate the president’s performance as average.
Pacheco of the Partido Unidad Social Cristianay (PUSC) was elected in a
run-off in April 2002 with 58 per cent of the vote. Issues such as
alleged contributions by foreign entities into his campaign fund, as
well as his moral support for the war in Iraq, had affected his approval
rating.
In 2004, corruption allegations regarding two former Costa Rican
presidents surfaced.
Rafael Angel Calderón (1990 to 1994) was ordered to nine months of
preventive detention for his alleged involvement in an embezzlement
case. Miguel Angel Rodríguez (1998 to 2002) was ordered to six months
preventive detention for supposedly receiving bribes from a cellular
provider.
Both former presidents are in the La Reforma prison while the
prosecutor's office investigates the allegations.
On Mar. 2, Pacheco suggested a new focus on globalization, saying
expansion should be closely related to "bringing forward labour
legislation in each country, and advancing human rights."
Polling Data
How would you rate Abel Pacheco’s performance as president?
| |
Feb. 2005 |
Dec. 2004 |
|
Good / Very Good |
27% |
28% |
|
Average |
56% |
54% |
|
Bad / Very Bad |
14% |
17% |
Pacheco's term expires on May 1, 2006 when a new president takes office
following the presidential elections.
Source: Demoscopia / Al Día
Methodology: Interviews to 1,200 Costa Rican adults, conducted from Feb.
15 to Feb. 28, 2005. Margin of error is 2.8 per cent.
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