Polls show support for Lula, Chavez, Berger and Ortega

Support for Brazil's president (left image) has slipped a few points due to attack ads from the opposition though Lula leads his nearest rival by about 17%. A slight majority of those polled would reelect Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez though approximately 1 out of 3 people would opt for an opposition candidate. Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega (right image) leads a pack of candidates for Nicaragua’s presidential race and that lead could be greater if he can corral the support of backers of recently deceased candidate Herty Lewites. Lastly, public support for Guatemalan president Oscar Berger has grown though his approval rating is a dismal 23%.

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