The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, tops the ranking of Latin American leaders with the best image, according to a survey conducted by CB Global Data in May 2026. The survey showed that she achieved a 67.8% approval rating, just slightly ahead of the President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, who reached 67.5%. The third place went to the President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, with 60.2%.
The survey was conducted between May 5th and 9th in 18 countries in the region, using online questionnaires administered to 40,459 people over the age of 18. The consulting firm reported that the national samples ranged from 1,988 to 2,674 cases per country, with a margin of error of between 1.9% and 2.2% and a confidence level of 95%.
The report showed a regional scenario divided between governments with high levels of support and others experiencing a significant loss of public support. At the top of the list are leaders who have managed to maintain high approval ratings in complex economic and political contexts.
Sheinbaum reached the top of the regional ranking after registering growth compared to the previous survey, when she had a 69.8% positive image. Although her approval rating decreased by two points, she maintained her continental leadership and solidified her position at the beginning of her term.
Bukele once again placed among the Latin American leaders with the highest levels of support. The President of El Salvador came in second with a 67.5% approval rating. In March, he had reached 70.1%, but…
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The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, tops the ranking of leaders with the best image in Latin America, according to a survey by CB Global Data for May 2026. The survey shows that she has a 67.8% approval rating, just ahead of the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, who reached 67.5%. The third place went to the president of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, with 60.2%. The survey was conducted between May 5 and May 9 in 18 countries in the region, using online surveys with 40,459 people over the age of 18. The consulting firm reported that the national samples ranged from 1,988 to 2,674 cases per country, with a margin of error of between 1.9% and 2.2% and a confidence level of 95%.
The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, tops the ranking of leaders with the best image in Latin America, according to a survey by CB Global Data. The report showed a regional scenario divided between governments with high levels of support and others with a strong loss of citizen support. At the top of the list are leaders who have managed to maintain high approval ratings in complex economic and political contexts. Sheinbaum topped the regional ranking after registering growth compared to the previous survey, when she had a 69.8% positive image. Although she fell two points, she maintained her continental leadership and consolidated her position at the beginning of her term.
Bukele was again among the leaders with the most support in Latin America. The president of El Salvador came in second with a 67.5% approval rating. In March, he had reached 70.1%, so he also registered a slight decline, although he remained at high levels of internal support.
The podium was completed by Abinader, who obtained a 60.2% positive rating in the Dominican Republic. Behind the top three were Rodrigo Paz of Bolivia, with 55.6%, and Laura F. Delgado of Costa Rica, with 52.7%. Among the leaders who were in the middle of the table are Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil, with 49.5%; Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua, with 48.5%; Santiago Peña of Paraguay, with 46.6%; José Antonio Kast of Chile, with 43.4%; and Nasry Asfura of Honduras, with 41.9%. Further down were Yamandú Orsi of Uruguay, with 40.3%; Gustavo Petro of Colombia, with 40.0%; Daniel Noboa of Ecuador, with 39.4%; Bernardo Arévalo of Guatemala, with 36.9%; and José Raúl Mulino of Panama, with 35.7%.
One of the highlights of the report was the growth of Noboa, who registered the largest monthly increase in positive image in the entire region. The Ecuadorian leader advanced 3.7 percentage points compared to April, in a context marked by security measures and internal political tension.
At the other end of the ranking were Peru, Venezuela, and Argentina. The Peruvian president, José María Balcázar, was in last place with only 20.5% approval. The head of the Venezuelan regime, Delcy Rodríguez, came in second to last with 24.1%. In addition, she was the leader who suffered the largest monthly decline in the ranking, with a decrease of 3.4 percentage points compared to the previous survey. The Argentine president, Javier Milei, was in 16th place out of 18 leaders evaluated. The study assigned him an approval rating of 34.8%, one of the lowest figures in the regional survey.
The survey also reflected significant differences between countries in terms of political stability and support for their governments. While some presidents maintained high approval ratings supported by security policies or economic stability, others experienced a decline due to internal conflicts, economic crises, or growing citizen rejection.
The work included Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic.
The regional ranking for May again showed a heterogeneous political map in Latin America, with leaders consolidating internal support and governments facing increasing levels of citizen rejection.