On Presidential Polls

Founder of Raddar.05.04.2026 20:23 Updated: 05.04.2026 20:23

On Presidential Polls

TL;DR

  • The public is more attentive to presidential polls than to the government's claims about unemployment and inflation.
  • Unemployment and poverty reduction are attributed to policies from previous years, with the Venezuelan migration having a significant, yet unacknowledged, impact.
  • Inflation is a concern, affecting business costs, purchasing power, and economic growth.
  • The government blames the central bank for rising interest rates and slow economic growth, rather than its own public spending and debt.
  • Presidential polls are inconsistent and inconclusive, causing more doubt than certainty, but they indicate Iván Cepeda is not guaranteed a first-round win.
  • The current political landscape shows a ceiling for the left and an adjustment for the center-right, with undecided voters holding significant power.
  • The 'gag law' on polls wasted time and resulted in fragmented, non-conclusive measurements.