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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. (AP Photo\/Alejandro Cegarra)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure>\n\n

The recent announcement that Venezuela\u2019s inflation rate<\/a> is now the highest in all of Latin America is just the latest in a series of setbacks for a nation that earlier this year was roiled by massive protests<\/a>. In line with the mood on the streets, a new Pew Research survey finds that more than three of every four Venezuelans (77%) think the country is headed in the wrong direction<\/a>. Yet despite mounting public frustration, the late Hugo Ch\u00e1vez\u2019s successor as president, Nicol\u00e1s Maduro<\/a>, continues to enjoy as much public support as the political opposition.<\/p>\n\n

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Venezuelans are clearly worried about the economic situation in their country: a 71%-majority in the poll<\/a> describes the economy as bad. Meanwhile, more than eight-in-ten say rising prices (89%) and a lack of jobs (83%) are very<\/em> big problems. Crime (86% very big problem) is the only other problem seen in such a dire light.<\/p>\n\n

The public clearly has doubts<\/a> that President Maduro is the right man to get Venezuela back on course. A majority (57%) in the poll says the president has a bad influence on the country\u2019s direction, compared with 40% who say he has a good influence. By a 55% to 44% margin, Venezuelans also say they are dissatisfied with the overall political system.<\/p>\n\n

Fortunately for Maduro, the political opposition seems ill-positioned to take advantage of the public\u2019s frustrations. Barely a year after opposition candidate Henrique Capriles fell short in his effort to win the presidency from Maduro by less than one percent, most Venezuelans (52%) say the opposition has a bad influence on the country\u2019s direction \u2013 nearly on par with Maduro\u2019s negative rating.<\/p>\n\n

Meanwhile, only six percent of Venezuelans say they sympathize with one of the individual parties or blocs that make up the opposition. By contrast, a third of Venezuelans (33%) continue to identify with Maduro\u2019s United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) \u2013 little changed from last year (36%). At least for now, it seems that problems with crime and the economy \u2013 more than the political opposition \u2013 will remain Maduro\u2019s main challengers.<\/p>\n\n

Here are more detailed results and survey methodology.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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