Uruguay's Orsi slips to 12th in a regional presidential ranking; Bukele leads
Key takeaways
- Uruguay's President Yamand Orsi fell to 12th among the 18 leaders in the June ranking of best-rated Latin American presidents compiled by the Argentine consultancy CB.
- According to the poll's breakdown, 19.8% of those surveyed said they had a very good image of the president and 19.0% a good one; at the other end, 33.5% rated it very bad and 22.2% bad, while 5.5% did not respond.
- At the top of the table, El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele leads the measurement with a 69.1% positive image.
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Uruguay's President Yamand Orsi fell to 12th among the 18 leaders in the June ranking of best-rated Latin American presidents compiled by the Argentine consultancy CB. With a 38.8% positive image, Orsi dropped one spot from May and remains in the survey's regular band.
According to the poll's breakdown, 19.8% of those surveyed said they had a very good image of the president and 19.0% a good one; at the other end, 33.5% rated it very bad and 22.2% bad, while 5.5% did not respond. Orsi had topped this ranking for several months in 2025, but he has been losing positions through 2026.
At the top of the table, El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele leads the measurement with a 69.1% positive image. He is followed by Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum, with 65.5%, and Costa Rica's President Laura Fern ndez, with 56.1%, who complete the regional podium.