Public opinion on large-scale public unrest in Latin America by country 2019

According to a poll from IPSOS, 74 percent of respondents in Argentina said that they think it is likely there will be large-scale public unrest in their country in 2019. In Chile, 64 percent of the people interviewed claimed it is likely that there will be large-scale social unrest in 2019, compared to 47 percent of Mexican respondents who said the same.

When it comes to protesting against the government, Chilean and Colombian respondents were the ones most prone to believe that these kind of demonstrations will occur in their respective countries in 2020.

Share of respondents who believe there will be large-scale public unrest in selected countries in Latin America in 2019

Characteristic	Likely	Unlikely
Argentina	74%	18%
Colombia	74%	19%
Peru	70%	24%
Chile	64%	27%
Brazil	57%	34%
Mexico	47%	44%

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Release date

February 2019

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Region

LAC

Survey time period

December 21, 2018 to January 9, 2019

Number of respondents

Approx. 500 respondents per country*

Age group

16-64 years

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

* In Brazil and Colombia, the survey reached approximately 1000 respondents.

Responses marked "don't know" are not shown.

The source provides the following information about the sample: " Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru produce a national sample that is more urban & educated, and with higher incomes than their fellow citizens." and "Data is weighted to match the profile of the population."

Original question: For each of the following, please tell me how likely or unlikely you think they are to happen: There will be large-scale public unrest (such as protests or riots) in [COUNTRY] to protest against the way the country is run.

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