by Facundo Iglesia and Martina Jaureguy

Argentine President Javier Milei’s popularity has taken a steep drop after months of steady support, according to a number of surveys published over the past couple of weeks.

Consulting firms have placed Milei’s government approval ratings between 46% and 63% since coming into power in December 2023. Despite taking severe austerity measures, his promise of ending the country’s persistent inflation was the main reason voters expressed their support. Recent findings, however, signal that the tide might be changing.

“Approval ratings for President Milei’s administration have been dropping for at least six months — between 1 and 1.5 points a month,” Paola Zuban, co-director of Zuban-Córdoba consulting firm, told the Herald.

A survey conducted by the firm published last week shows that 57.3% of respondents disapprove of the government’s performance. These numbers are a sharp turnaround compared to April, when 52.5% disapproved of the administration — a 4.8-point growth in five months. From April to September, people who “fully supported” the government fell from 38.2% to........

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