Most in Multinational Poll Favor U.N. Peacekeeping Force for Lebanon; Half of Countries Willing to Send Troops
Most in Multinational Poll Favor U.N. Peacekeeping Force for Lebanon; Half of Countries Willing to Send Troops September 1, 2006 Most of those surveyed in a 33-nation poll by Gallup International agree that a U.N. peacekeeping force is needed on the Israeli-Lebanese border. In half of the countries polled aContinue Reading
Six in Ten Poles Oppose U.S. Anti-Missile Base
Six in Ten Poles Oppose U.S. Anti-Missile Base August 31, 2006 Poles are among the few nations that hold generally positive views of the United States. But a poll published Aug. 10, 2006, in the Polish daily Rzeczpospolita found that 63 percent of Poles were against allowing the United StatesContinue Reading
Presidents of Bolivia, Argentina Get Highest Approval Ratings in Latin America
Presidents of Bolivia, Argentina Get Highest Approval Ratings in Latin America August 31, 2006 Presidents Evo Morales of Bolivia and Nestor Kirchner of Argentina are the most popular heads of state in Latin America, according to polls taken in the spring of 2006 and compiled by Consulta Mitofsky. Eight outContinue Reading
Chile’s Urban Poor Perceive Widespread Corruption in Government
Chile’s Urban Poor Perceive Widespread Corruption in Government August 31, 2006 Business leaders have given Chile a relatively clean bill of health on corruption. But poorer Chileans may disagree. A survey conducted in the capital of Santiago shows that nine out of ten of the urban poor (87%) think corruptionContinue Reading
U.S. and Venezuela Lead World in National Pride
U.S. and Venezuela Lead World in National Pride August 31, 2006 Presidents Bush and Chávez may represent opposite poles of the hemispheric political spectrum but the people of the United States and Venezuela have something in common: both are brimming with national pride. A 33-country survey by the University ofContinue Reading