A considerable number of Mexicans say that they support the work done by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, also known as AMLO, in connection with the country's response with the COVID-19 outbreak. Moreover, these people agree with the country's decision to extend quarantine procedures until the end of May, based on a poll revealed on Sunday, says an article.

Telephone Survey

According to the results of the telephone survey of 549 Mexicans conducted by Buendia & Laredo from April 17 to April 21, 73 percent of the respondents expressed their positive outlook on the efforts of AMLO while on 17 percent of them revealed an opposite view. The remaining respondents did not share any assessment.

Good Job at Reducing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Country

Eighty-two percent of the participants stated that the Mexican government had performed well at reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the country. As of the evening of April 25, there are more or less 14,000 COVID-19 cases in the country where 1,300 of those people had lost the battle with the deadly disease.

Deaths Double

In the past week, the deaths from COVID-19 had doubled in numbers. On Tuesday, the Mexican government had declared the most severe phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, it had extended the quarantine period in the country to May 30. This decision is supported by 72 percent of the respondents.

COVID-19's Economic Impact

The government of Mexico had ordered many educational institutions and non-essential businesses in the country to postpone operations. However, it had not implemented strict curfew, unlike other nations in Latin America.

The people of Mexico are not that sure about AMLO's economic management regarding the COVID-19 crisis. However, the balance of the respondents' opinions was still in favor of the president. Sixty-two percent of the respondents believe that the Mexican government made the right decisions to activate the economy again, while 32 percent disagreed.

The Mexican government is granting millions of loans to businesses to assist them through the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, it had been gradually upgrading its relief measures. However, the scope of the measures is a bit modest compared to other nations.

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Earlier Parts of the Pandemic

At the beginning of the Pandemic, AMLO received a lot of criticisms for allowing mass gatherings at large public events. However, since the suspension of mass gatherings in the country, he had been focusing on enforcing social distancing among the public.

Seven out of 10 participants in the poll expressed their support for AMLO and that the country does not need to get into debt to handle the COVID-19 crisis. However, two-thirds of the participants stated that the Mexican government should let companies pause tax payments during the economic crisis.

Additionally, 71 percent of the respondents stated that it is more relevant to provide support to small and medium-sized businesses than continue with AMLO's flagship project of constructing an oil refinery in Dos Bocas, his home state.