Brazil's President Lula garners 41 pct approval rating: poll

STORY: Brazil's President Lula garners 41 pct approval rating: poll DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Brasilia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva 2. various of Brasilia STORYLINE: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has garnered a 41 percent approval rating since taking office on Jan. 1 for a third term, an opinion poll has shown. The survey, conducted by pollster IPEC (Intelligence in Research and Strategic Consulting) and published Sunday by news outlet O Globo, showed Lula enjoys higher approval than his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022) did at the start of his term (34 percent). Some 41 percent of those surveyed rated his administration as "good" or "excellent," and 30 percent rated it as "regular," said IPEC. Lula received better ratings at the start of his two previous terms with 51 percent approval in 2003 and 49 percent in 2007, the pollster noted. IPEC's executive director, Marcia Cavallari, told O Globo that the Brazi

Concerned voters go to polls in divided U.S. midterm elections

STORY: Concerned voters go to polls in divided U.S. midterm elections DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (English): DR. JOHN ZOGBY, Public opinion pollster STORYLINE: Concerned voters across the United States are going to the polls to cast their ballots in the 2022 midterm elections amid heightened partisanship and divide. STANDUP (English): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent "Concerned voters across the U.S. are going to the polls to cast their ballots in the 2022 midterm elections on Tuesday amid heightened partisanship and divide. All 435 U.S. House of Representatives seats are up for grabs, as are 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate. Plus, 36 out of 50 states and three U.S. territories are electing governors. Numerous other state and local elections are also being contested. The high-stakes elections come as the U.S. struggles with inflation and high gas prices, as well as worries ab

Macron holds first election rally

STORY: Macron holds election rally DATELINE: April 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rally STORYLINE: French President Emmanuel Macron holds an election rally in La Defense Arena on the western outskirts of Paris on Saturday. More than 30,000 supporters attended the rally. With a week to go before the first round of the French presidential election on April 10, French pollster Elabe has released the latest poll results, showing incumbent Emmanuel Macron in the lead, and by a wide margin. According to the poll, Macron now leads the other candidates with 28.5 percent support, up 0.5 percent from the previous survey. His main contenders include Marine Le Pen, the head of the far-right National Front. The French constitution states that the president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term in a two-round system. In the first round, if no candidate wins more than half of the votes cast, the top two candidates compete in the second round.

China's Sense of Security Ranks Third in The US Poll

China's Sense of Security Ranks Third in The US Poll

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 10, 2020 - China ranked third in the latest global poll on people's perceptions of their personal security by a pollster from the United States, indicating its residents have a high sense of security. Created on 10 November 2020 in Shanghai, China.

China's Sense of Security Ranks Third in The US Poll

China's Sense of Security Ranks Third in The US Poll

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 10, 2020 - China ranked third in the latest global poll on people's perceptions of their personal security by a pollster from the United States, indicating its residents have a high sense of security. Created on 10 November 2020 in Shanghai, China.