One of the polls also revealed that a large majority identify with the social protests that have started in Lima and inland in recent days, demanding the president’s resignation.
The Institute for Peruvian Studies (IEP) poll found that disapproval of the president continued to rise as it rose to 81.6 percent from 80 percent in June, while approval fell to 7.5 percent from 10.9.
Polling firm Ipsos, meanwhile, recorded 79 percent disapproval and 14 percent approval for the president, whose government dismisses the protests, arguing that the vast majority disagree and prefer to get on with their work.
On the other hand, Parliament, an ally of the executive and whose renewal the protests are calling for, achieved a 90 percent disapproval of citizens on the IEP measure and an approval rating of just 6.2, while the Ipsos measure came in at 85 percent negative and 9 percent approval.
The IEP poll was more comprehensive, showing that a large majority (58 percent) identified with the protests of the past few days and shared their demands.
Claims garnering support include the president’s resignation with 75 percent, according to the IEP, holding early general elections (80) and the consequent dissolution of the unpopular Congress (74), and calling for a constituent assembly, which has 69 percent, just like a similar consultation last January.
The results of the same poll show that Congressmen hold the most power (35 percent), followed by businesspeople (24), and third is the President (19), followed by judges and prosecutors (7), and police and military (5).
In addition, 78 percent believe Parliament abuses its powers, consistent with the opposition’s statement that the Congress majority legislates and makes decisions to control all state institutions.
yeah/mrs