President Enrique Peña Nieto’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest level since he took office. Peña Nieto’s popularity is fairly high by regional standards, but it is very low by Mexican standards where the office of the presidency tends to be accorded greater respect. It is worth noting, for instance, that his predecessor, Felipe Calderón (2006-2012), did not see his approval rating slip beneath 53% despite the homicide rate spiralling as he waged a bloody war against drug trafficking organisations (DTOs). If low oil prices persist, the economy fails to pick up and there are further spending cuts; the protests by relatives of the 43 ‘disappeared’ trainee students in Iguala persist; or a new corruption scandal emerges, Peña Nieto’s approval rating will take a further hit.End of preview - This article contains approximately 1187 words.
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