uruguay / http://backend.userland.com/rss Â鶹´«Ã½AV WebTeam A new analysis shows that in 10 South American countries, people who exhibit confidence in national institutions report higher life satisfaction. /opinion/gallup/234443/life-ratings-trust-institutions-south-america.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/gallup/234443/life-ratings-trust-institutions-south-america.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 16 May 2018 05:00:00 GMT 3 Billion Still Looking for Great Jobs /reports/233375/gallup-global-great-jobs-report-2018.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /reports/233375/gallup-global-great-jobs-report-2018.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 01 May 2018 04:01:00 GMT The leadership of the United Nations has more fans than critics worldwide, netting more approval than disapproval in 106 out of 126 countries Â鶹´«Ã½AV surveys. Residents of countries in the Middle East and North Africa -- and the U.S. -- were among its sharpest critics; nearly half or more disapproved. /poll/147854/Gets-Approval-Disapproval-Worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/147854/Gets-Approval-Disapproval-Worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 31 May 2011 17:00:00 GMT Â鶹´«Ã½AV's research reveals a U-shaped relationship between countries' GDPs and residents' likelihood to see their communities as good places for racial and ethnic minorities. Among poorer countries, residents are less likely to feel this way as GDP rises. Among richer countries, the relationship is reversed. /poll/147092/Globally-Minority-Acceptance-Falls-Rises-GDP.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/147092/Globally-Minority-Acceptance-Falls-Rises-GDP.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:00:00 GMT Majorities in Chile (67%), El Salvador (61%), and Brazil (55%) -- the three nations President Barack Obama plans to visit on his tour of Latin America -- approve of his job performance, but ratings are down in each country and elsewhere in the region. /poll/146678/Latin-America-Obama-High-Job-Approval-Fading-Somewhat.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/146678/Latin-America-Obama-High-Job-Approval-Fading-Somewhat.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:30:00 GMT U.S. leadership approval fell significantly in half of the 18 Latin American countries Â鶹´«Ã½AV surveyed in 2010, taking the largest hits in Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, and Honduras. Median approval fell to 44% in 2010 from 51% in 2009, but still remains up from 35% in 2008. /poll/145127/Leadership-Ratings-Suffer-Latin-America.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/145127/Leadership-Ratings-Suffer-Latin-America.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 10 Dec 2010 09:00:00 GMT Across 20 Latin American countries, a median of 66% of residents say their governments do not make paperwork and permits easy enough for prospective business owners. Half (50%) do not believe business owners can trust government to allow their businesses to make a lot of money. /poll/143966/Latin-Americans-Barriers-Entrepreneurship.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/143966/Latin-Americans-Barriers-Entrepreneurship.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:30:00 GMT Â鶹´«Ã½AV's Personal Economy Index before and after the global economic meltdown in 2008 shows the crisis rippled through everyday lives around the world. Scores fell significantly in 61 out of 96 countries, documenting a decline in economic situations at the personal and community level. /poll/140963/Global-Economic-Crisis-Personal-Countries-Far-Wide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/140963/Global-Economic-Crisis-Personal-Countries-Far-Wide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:00:00 GMT Â鶹´«Ã½AV surveys in Latin America and the Caribbean find a median of about one in five residents say they know of a child who has been beaten or physically mistreated by a family member in the past 30 days; a median of 68% of these respondents say this abuse was not reported. /poll/139376/Child-Abuse-Underreported-Latin-America.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/139376/Child-Abuse-Underreported-Latin-America.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:00:00 GMT Â鶹´«Ã½AV surveys suggest illicit drug trafficking is common in communities throughout much of Latin America, including those in well-developed countries, and many residents see the problem as getting worse. /poll/127739/Drug-Trafficking-Widespread-Rising-Latin-America.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/127739/Drug-Trafficking-Widespread-Rising-Latin-America.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 07 May 2010 17:30:00 GMT