Dismissal controvery shoots Petro to highest approval rating among mayors of Colombia’s major citie
Dismissal controvery shoots Petro to highest approval rating among mayors of Colombia’s major cities
posted by Philipp Zwehl
Jan 27, 2014
Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro leads the approval rates of Colombia’s largest cities, according to a national polling institute.
A nationwide poll released Sunday shows that public support for the executive leader of Colombia’s capital and largest city has been on the rise since the announcement of his dismissal and ban from office in December.
With 58% of Colombians supporting his office, Petro came in first in the poll, narrowly defeating Medellin Mayor Anibal Gaviria, who came in with 57%, and leaving behind the elected officials of Cali, Bucaramanga and Barranquilla.
According to the Figures and Concepts polling institute survey, which was published by Caracol Radio on Monday, Petro’s office scored best in the areas of employment, public services and health, which have been focuses of his administration, while failing expectations in transportation and security.
The approving rate of 53% for Petro’s handling of public services is particularly interesting, given the context of the former urban guerrilla member’s dismissal from office.
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