Peru and Coronavirus - June 2020

Vizcarra's political popularity thrives during crises, but coronavirus is a much tougher political opponent than Fujimori

President Martin Vizcarra’s popularity dropped to 74% approval in the IEP poll and 76% in Datum. Those numbers are among the best in the hemisphere, but they are also a steep decline from approval ratings above 85% in many polls that were recorded in recent months.

A presidency that thrives in crisis response

In retaining a high approval rating, Vizcarra …