Abelardo De La Espriella Ranks Among Latin America’s Top Leaders as Approval Tops 50% in Colombia
Just over a month after taking office as president of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella ranks among Latin America’s most positively viewed leaders. In September 2026, he recorded a 53.6% positive image rating, placing him third in a ranking compiled by CB Global Data, behind Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele. The […]
Abelardo de la Espriella has quickly become one of Latin America's most positively viewed presidents, with his approval rating topping 50% just weeks into his term. In September 2026, a survey compiled by CB Global Data found him at 53.6%, placing him third behind Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.
This marks an improvement from August when he was fourth. De la Espriella's approval rating stands at 36.1% viewing him as "very good" and 17.5% as "good," while 41.6% have a negative view. Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori ranks at 52.4%, just 1.2 percentage points below Colombia's leader. CB Global Data conducted the survey between September 7 and 11 across 18 Latin American countries, with a sample size ranging from 3,225 to 4,271 respondents and an average margin of error between 1.5 and 1.7 percentage points.
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