Through a survey carried out by Guarumo and EcoAnalítico, where they consulted 1,300 people. From Bogotá, Barranquilla, Cali, Cartagena, Medellín and Bucaramanga. They announce the approval and disapproval of President Gustavo Petro after more than a year and a half of government.
According to the measurement, 8.2% of the population surveyed consider that management has been excellent. However, 29.9% of Colombians say that Petro’s performance has been good…
However, disapproval of his work as the country’s leader takes the lead. 37.3% of Colombians consider that the management has not been the best. 24.6% consider that it has not been the best. This means that 61.9% of those surveyed are not satisfied with the way the president has administered Colombia. Compared to 38.1% who think the opposite, according to the survey.
On the other hand, Colombians have a rather unfavorable opinion of the vice president and Minister of Equality and Equity, Francia Márquez. According to the survey, 62.2% of the Colombian population does not have a good image of the vice president. Only 25.2% believe otherwise and 12.2% did not answer or do not know what position to take on the matter.
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According to 66.6% of the population who participated in the survey, the country is on a bad path, while only 26.1% consider that things are good. The outlook for 2024 does not seem to be encouraging. Well, 39.1% of Colombians consider that things will get worse for the current year compared to 2023. 34.5% think they will be the same; and 22%, that the country’s situation will improve.
In addition, the proposal to convene a National Constituent Assembly was consulted in the survey. 20.7% assured that they agree with the idea of President Gustavo Petro, while 62.2% believe that it would not be appropriate. 17.1% of Colombians do not know if the initiative is convenient or did not respond.
Despite the multiple criticisms of the proposal from various political sectors, the president has maintained the idea of the call.
“The constituent is the people who call themselves to decide. About what has not been resolved in decades by the established powers. That is why the constitution of ’91, made by a constituent. In his first article, he says that the source of sovereignty is the people and that is why the verse of the national anthem. “That we sing every day, says that the people are sovereign,” said Gustavo Petro in X (formerly Twitter).
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