Bukele, Sheinbaum, and Abinader top the ranking of best-rated Latin American presidents

Santo Domingo. Nayib Bukele, Claudia Sheinbaum, and Luis Abinader lead the first Ranking of Latin American Presidents compiled by SONDEOS, the Dominican firm known for its evaluations of ministers, legislators, mayors, and business leaders. This new report expands the geographical coverage of the consultancy, carried out in alliance with international firms, and is based on the comparative analysis of studies by reputable pollsters that measure the public image of the leaders in their respective countries.

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Main Ranking Results

The regional top-3 was made up of:

  1. Nayib Bukele (El Salvador)
    • 85% positive, 10% negative
    • Source: LPG Datos
  2. Claudia Sheinbaum (Mexico)
    • 71% positive, 25% negative
    • Source: Mitofsky
  3. Luis Abinader (Dominican Republic)
    • 63% positive, 32% negative
    • Source: POLLS
The report highlights that these three leaders maintain a solid public perception, supported by high approval ratings in their countries.

Other highly-rated presidents

The rest of the ranking includes:

  • Rodrigo Paz (Bolivia) – 52% positive / 46% negative (CB Consultora)
  • Lula da Silva (Brazil) – 48% / 48%
  • Javier Milei (Argentina) – 47% / 50%
  • Yamandú Orsi (Uruguay) – 46% / 52%
  • Santiago Peña (Paraguay) – 41% / 55%
  • Daniel Noboa (Ecuador) – 41% / 57%
  • Gabriel Boric (Chile) – 40% / 55%
With this data, SONDEOS presents for the first time a comparative photograph of the regional political climate based on the public perception of 18 Latin American presidencies.

About POLLS

SONDEOS is a polling firm registered with the Central Electoral Board, a pioneer in digital consultations and belonging to Gala Media Group. Its studies are backed by international alliances and local firms, which allows it to measure political actors inside and outside the country and consolidate itself as a reference in public reputation analysis.

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