Mixed Reviews for Arias in Costa Rica
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - People in
Costa Rica have become more critical of
Óscar Arias as the year continues, according
to a poll by Unimer published in La Nación.
44% of respondents rate their president’s
performance as good or very good, down three
points since September.
Arias won the February 2006 presidential
election with 40.92% of all cast ballots as
the candidate for the National Liberation
Party (PLN). Arias had headed the government
from 1986 to 1990, and was able to run again
after the Costa Rican Legislative Assembly
opted to bring back presidential re-election
in 2003. He was sworn in for the second time
in May 2006.
On Dec. 2 in Spain, Arias discussed the
achievements of the 20th century, declaring,
"From a material standpoint, we’re better
than ever, but we had never seen so much
barbarity, so many millions of people dying
in civil wars."
The next presidential election in Costa Rica
is scheduled for Feb. 7, 2010.
Polling Data
How would you rate Óscar Arias’ performance
as president?
| |
Nov. 2009 |
Sept. 2009 |
May 2009 |
|
Good / Very good |
44% |
47% |
37% |
|
Bad / Very bad |
22% |
17% |
14% |
Source: Unimer / La Nación
Methodology: Interviews with 2,438 Costa
Rican adults, conducted from Nov. 23 to Nov.
26, 2009. Margin of error is 2.5 per cent.
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