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Living in Peru
Israel J. Ruiz


According to a poll carried out by the University of Lima's Public Opinion Group, more people in Lima approve of President Alan Garcia's administration.

The report showed that Alan Garcia's approval rating had increased 2.9 percent to 38.8 percent.

The month before this poll, only 35.9 percent of the people questioned stated they approved of the way Peru's president was running the nation.

The poll also revealed that Alan Garcia was supported more by people that belonged to the highest social class, socioeconomic sector A.

Over 60 percent of the people polled that belonged to "sector A" affirmed they approved of Garcia's administration.

On the other hand, as the level of incomes decreased throughout the different sectors, so did Alan Garcia's popularity.

56.4 percent of those polled belonging to "sector B" supported the president, while only 25 percent of those polled belonging to "sector E" said they approved of the head of state.

Another fact revealed by the poll was that younger people approved more of Garcia's administration than older generations.

29 percent of the people polled between the ages of 38 and 47 said to be happy with Garcia, while over 47 percent of participants between the ages of 18 and 27 affirmed they supported Peru's president.