April 29, 2007
Two-Thirds of Venezuelans happy with Chávez in Venezuela

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - "Many adults in Venezuela are satisfied with their president, according to a poll by Datanálisis. 64.7 per cent of respondents approve of Hugo Chávez's performance.

Chávez has been in office since February 1999. In July 2000, he was elected to a six-year term with 59.5 per cent of all cast ballots. In August 2004, Chávez won a referendum on his tenure with 59 per cent of the vote. The special election was called after opposition organizations in Venezuela gathered 2.5 million signatures to force a recall ballot. In December 2006, Chávez earned a new six-year term with 62.89 per cent of the vote.

In January, Venezuela's National Assembly approved the Enabling Law, which grants the president special powers to enact presidential decrees in 11 different areas for a period of 18 months. Chávez said he would use the legislation for 'the construction of a new, sustainable economic and social model' in order to 'achieve equality in the distribution of wealth' (...)".

Polling Data

Do you approve or disapprove of Hugo Chávez's performance as president?

Approve 64.7%

Disapprove 29.0%

Source : Datanálisis

Methodology: Interviews to 1,300 Venezuelan adults, conducted from Mar. 1 to Mar. 15, 2007. Margin of error is 2.7 per cent.