Gustavo Petro: 61% of citizens disapprove of his management in Colombia, according to an Invamer survey

Support for the leftist president Gustavo Petrowhich is close to completing its first year in power, is plummeting in Colombiaaccording to a survey revealed this Thursday.

61% of those surveyed disapproved of the president’s managementwhich faces great difficulties for Congress to approve its proposed reform laws, according to the firm Invamer.

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Since he arrived at the presidential Casa de Nariño, on August 7, 2022, Petro he has replaced 10 of 19 ministers and his critics accuse him of disorganization and improvisation.

In April, disapproval was 57% and in February it was 51%, according to Invamer. When the government was installed it was 20%.

In June, the first leftist president of Colombia experienced one of his biggest scandals for a plot that included the theft of a briefcase with thousands of dollars, polygraph interrogations and alleged illegal wiretapping that led to the departure of Laura Sarabia, his right hand, and Armando Benedettiambassador in Venezuela.

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In audios leaked by the press, Benedetti talks about alleged irregularities in the financing of the presidential campaign. The authorities are investigating.

According to Invamer, 70% of the people consulted they think the country is “getting worse”.

Insecurity, the high cost of living, the economy and corruption These are the issues that most concern Colombians.

The survey, carried out between June 16 and 24, interviewed 1,200 people in the main cities of the country and has a margin of error of +/- 2.83%.

Source: Elcomercio

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