Governor’s approval declines

Four months into her administration, Baja California Gov. Marina Avila has seen her approval decline, according to recently released survey results.

Pollster Arias Consultores released the results of a nationwide survey among more than 20,000 people that says 30.6 percent of respondents in the state approve of the governor’s performance.

About a fifth of respondents declined to answer and 48.7 percent disapproved of Avila.

Avila ranked 17th among the 32 Mexican governors.

The pollster said the governor’s approval was down 10.5 percent. However, only two governors were approved by at least half of their constituents.

Governors belonging to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s National Regeneration Movement Party, or Morena in Spanish, have an average approval rate of 30.1 percent — the lowest compared to governors from other parties.

The survey shows that 63 percent of respondents believe Avila lies, while 47.5 percent say the administration is not trustworthy for private investment.

Avila was best rated in terms of delivery of pantries and food to vulnerable communities.

However, 68.3 percent of respondents in the state considered the administration to be failing in public works; 57.6 percent judge her a failure for healthcare services, and 36.5 percent said the governor had failed in tourism.

Avila scored particularly low in the area of crime: In no case did as many as 20 percent of those polls express satisfaction with her handling of crime and corruption. Only 15 percent indicated they feel safe.