El Salvador’s Bitcoin President Gets 91% Approval Rating: La Pensa Grafia

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele received a 91% approval rating from the local population, according to a survey conducted by La Prensa Grafica (LPG) – one of the leading daily newspapers in El Salvador.

Despite the fact that the media is known for its opposition to the current political regime in the Central American country, the leader has expressed doubts that the survey results could be even higher.

Bukele’s sky-high approval

After taking office in June 2019, El Salvador’s president has received one of the highest approval ratings globally. Earlier data indicated that around 85% of Salvadorans were satisfied with his leadership.

Of the survey carried out by LPG, less than 7% of the population did not approve of Bukele’s board – while 2.1% of the participants in the survey did not give an answer.

In addition, the survey showed that Bukele’s popularity increased with mostly young people who wanted a higher financial standard of living. In particular, he cited his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, improving the health sector, building the country’s highway infrastructure and implementing reforms in education as some of his most notable achievements in recent years.

Besides investing significantly in crypto, Bukele has said that Bitcoin has rebranded El Salvador’s national image and helped with tourism. The El Zonte beach area (also known as Bitcoin Beach) – has attracted many Bitcoin maxis, such as Max and Stacy Herbet – the former hosts of Russia Today financial news – who are now advisers to President Bukele.

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Buccle took to Twitter to share the survey results, saying the survey figures could be higher, given that La Prensa Grafica has previously criticized his policies.