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  • Venezuelan president's approval rating stays low

    03/12/2002 12:25:23 PM PST · by Cincinatus' Wife · 8 replies · 255+ views
    yahoo.com ^ | Mar 12, 3:13 PM ET | AP
    CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez's approval rating remained at a low of about 34 percent, according to a poll released Tuesday. About 34 percent of Venezuelans evaluate Chavez's three-year government as quot;regular-to-good, good or very good,quot; while 63 percent consider it quot;regular-to-bad, bad or very bad,quot; according to the Feb. 22-26 Datanalisis poll. A December Datanalisis poll found similar results. The populist former paratrooper, whose popularity was about 60 percent this time last year, has faced mounting discontent over a flailing economy and high crime. Opponents have increasingly taken to the streets to demand that Chavez resign, claiming his...