According to the latest poll from the Venezuelan Institute of Data Analysis (IVAD) Chavez’s approval rating is relatively high at 62.4%.
Approval for his United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) is at 32.3%, which has decreased. The opposition parties are not doing too well either. See: Source 1
At the same time another polling company has presented different results. The director of the polling company Hinterlaces, Oscar Schemes during a “Social Understanding Forum” said that Chavez’s popularity has declined. Vote intention for Chavez has decreased as well to 40%, which is much lower than in the past. Although he didn’t state a specific rating, nevertheless his statement that Chavez’s popularity has recently declined does make the above-mentioned 62.4% seem inflated.
He also added that as Chavez’s popularity has decreased, so has the support for his opposition, which is due to their disunity and their lack of clear “message”. See: Source 2
