71 percent of the Peruvian population rejects the administration of President Dina Boluarte, who took office after the dismissal of Pedro Castillo, according to a survey by the Institute of Peruvian Studies (IEP), which also reveals that 58 percent believe that there were excesses by the security forces in the repression of the protests, compared to 26 percent who believe that they acted adequately.
The study also gives a bad mark to Congress, which has a disapproval rating of 88 percent and a 9 percent approval rating, eight points more than a month ago, reports Peruvian newspaper ‘La Republica’.
Regarding the protests, 60 percent of Peruvians consider the December protests justified -72 percent among young people- while 35 percent consider that they are unjustified. Fifty percent feel identified with the protests and 46 percent do not.
Forty-four percent believe that the most important actors in the mobilizations are spontaneous or organized citizen groups and 27 percent attribute them to violent groups or those linked to terrorist groups.
Sixty-six percent disapprove that Castillo has attempted to perpetrate a coup d’état, while 30 percent approve of it.
The survey is based on interviews conducted between January 7 and 12 and has a margin of error of 2.8 points above and below each result.
A second study published this Sunday and elaborated by IPSOS Peru exclusively for ‘Peru21’ points out that 52 percent of Peruvians believe that elections should be brought forward to December this year, even if it means that few political reforms are approved.
The IPSOS poll confirms the 71 percent disapproval for Boluarte. They also reject the management of Prime Minister Alberto Otárola (61 percent) and the president of Congress, José Williams (62 percent).
Regarding political reforms, 57 percent defend the election of the president and Congress every four years as opposed to the current five years, a continuist option supported by 40 percent of Peruvians.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
