Inflation and Energy Crisis Hit Kirchner Rating

Rising inflation and continuing energy shortages are having an impact on President Nestor Kirchner’s approval rating, according to Buenos Aires pollster Poliarquia. The President’s popularity fell from 57% in May to 52% in June as a wave of cold weather, energy shortages and rising consumer prices have dented his image. President Kirchner or his wife, senator Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, are likely to run in the presidential elections later this year.