Peruvian President Ollanta Humala is back at 54% approval according to an Ipsos-Apoyo poll. The president dropped below the 50% mark last month amid scandals and mining strikes. With his second vice president removed from office and the mining strike calmed down (though the conditions there could lead it to flare back up), Humala is back in positive territory and still capable of moving forward with his agenda.
Meanwhile, Ecuadoran President Correa is at 55% approval after five years in office according to a Cedatos-Gallup poll. In spite of his controversial style, most of the public still thinks he is doing a good job, particularly on the economy.
What's impressive is to see the Peru and Ecuador polls in the contexts of their predecessors. In Peru, the Garcia and Toledo administrations spent most of their terms in the 30s, 20s and even lower approval ratings. In Ecuador, well, Correa is the first president since 1996 to start and finish a full term, an accomplishment by itself. Maintaining a majority support at the same time is a big win for him.
