Panama Martinelli approval rating remains high

Martinelli approval rating remains high
President Ricardo Martinelli has maintained a strong approval rating according to the results of a poll commissioned by La Prensa.

The poll found that 66.8 percent of Panamanians found that Martinelli's management is "good," and another 9.1 percent described it as "excellent." The poll found that 20.2 percent of those asked considered his management to be "bad" or "very poor."

The survey, which took place between March 12 and 14, also asked whether or not they agreed with the president's management style. The poll found that 61.6 percent of those asked agreed with his style, while 33 percent said they disagreed.

The poll found that 69.5 percent of those asked would vote for Martinelli if the election were held today, and 10 percent regretted voting for him. About 20 percent of those asked decline to answer.

When asked if they considered the government to have a clear agenda, 50.2 percent agreed, while 37.4 percent said that the government "was not ready and is improvising."

The survey polled 1,219 people throughout the country in face-to-face interviews that lasted an average of 25 minutes.