Humala Creates Distance With Jailed Brother Antauro

President Ollanta Humala on Sunday tried to distance himself from his brother, Antauro, who has caused a number of headaches for the government and affected the President’s approval rating. “I want to show my distance with Antauro, in everything that he says,” Ollanta Humala said during a television interview. “I don’t share anything that he says, [...]

Humala’s Popularity Dips Three Points In Recent Poll

A recent poll, published in newspaper Gestion, found that President Ollanta Humala’s approval rating declined three percentage points in March. Humala, a 49-year-old former military officer who took office in July, has an approval rating of 55 percent in March, down from 58 percent in February. Twenty-four percent of respondents said they support Humala because [...]

Presidents of Peru and Ecuador Hold Day-Long Binational Meeting

The Presidents of Peru and Ecuador, and their cabinet chiefs and ministers, are holding a full day of meetings today in the north coast city of Chiclayo, to discuss binational integration issues.  Members of Congress are also holding parallel meetings. President Ollanta Humala welcomed President Rafael Correa shortly after 9:30am February 29 at the Gran Hotel [...]

Humala’s Approval Rating Jumps To 58 Percent In February

President Ollanta Humala’s approval rating has jumped in February to 58 percent, according to the latest opinion poll released Friday in newspaper Gestion. Pollster Datum said that Humala, who has been in office for just over six months, increased in popularity by 8 points over January and 10 points from December. Humala’s approval rating had [...]

CPI Poll: Humala’s Approval Rating At 54.5 Percent

President Ollanta Humala has a 54.5 percent approval rating after six months in office, according to pollster CPI. State news agency Andina says Humala’s approval rating is higher than his predecessors after their first six months in office. Ex-President Alan Garcia (2006-2011) had an approval rating of 45.3 percent after his first six months, while [...]

Humala Plans Trip to Venezuela Over Weekend

President Ollanta Humala plans to travel to Venezuela on the weekend,  where he will meet with that country’s president, Hugo Chavez, state news agency Andina reported. The trip is intended to deepen bilateral ties between Lima and Caracas with a focus on trade, social issues and diplomacy, Andina said. The government has requested that Congress provide [...]

Venezuela’s Chavez: Humala to Visit in Early 2012

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Tuesday that his Peruvian counterpart, Ollanta Humala, will be visiting Venezuela in 2012, daily El Comercio reported. Chavez said Humala is expected to visit early next year, although he did not provide an exact date, El Comercio said. Humala had planned to travel to Venezuela earlier this month for the first conference of [...]

Poll: Humala’s Approval Rating Down to 48 Percent

President Ollanta Humala’s approval rating has slipped below 50 percent for the first time since taking office, according to a recent poll released in the Gestion business daily on Friday. The polling company, Datum, said that Humala has a 48 percent approval rating in December, down nine points from November and the high of 70 percent [...]

President Humala awards Order of the Sun to Bedoya Reyes

President Ollanta Humala has awarded the Grand Cross of the Orden del Sol to Luis Bedoya Reyes, founder of the Partido Popular Cristiano, PPC, and a charismatic and iconic figure in center-right politics for the past 50 years. President Humala said the award had been given in recognition of Bedoya’s honesty, decency and defense of [...]

Humala Says on Twitter that Won’t Seek Reelection

President Ollanta Humala said late Tuesday in New York that he will not seek reelection following his five year term, which he just began less than two months ago. On Twitter, Humala said: “Not one day more. My oath to Peru and democracy was and is: No to reelection.” Humala’s comments followed a television interview [...]

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