Buenos Aires, May 4 (Prensa Latina) 71.2 percent of Argentinians now want a change of government, according to a new survey released today by the Zuban-Córdoba consultancy, which also shows that rejection of Javier Milei’s government administration stands at 64.5 percent.

The national survey also found that the performance of the president, his sister and Secretary General of the Presidency, Karina Milei, and the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo, is equally disapproved of by 64.5 percent.

Zuban-Córdoba points out in his report that only 34.3 percent of the public approves of the executive’s work

The consulting firm emphasizes in its report the importance of these numbers “not because the percentages have changed dramatically compared to the previous month, but because a trend is consolidating” in the disapproval of the administration headed by President Javier Milei.

This imbalance (64.5% disapproval and only 34.3% approval) shows a government with serious political problems halfway through its term, the report says.

The data from the nationwide survey conducted from April 25 to May 1 further reaffirm a divide that the government is unable to bridge: almost 70 percent of women reject the libertarian approach, almost 10 points higher than the disapproval rating for men.

“This is not a circumstantial fact or statistical noise; it is a structural signal that any libertarian electoral strategy must process, because without regaining ground in that segment it will be difficult to move the ceiling of 2027,” the polling firm points out.

Within the ruling party itself, the image of the government team shows another uncomfortable paradox: the one who comes out best is Patricia Bullrich, with a negative image of 55.5 percent, and not the President, whose negative image rises to 60.6 points.

The rest of the official figures - Karina Milei and the Chief of Staff, Manuel Adorni, who have over 65 percent negative image - are accumulating a decline that is no longer just presidential, but extends to the entire political and communication structure of the La Libertad Avanza government, warns Zúban-Córdoba.

One relevant fact stands out: 71.2 percent of Argentinians believe that a change of government is needed, and estimate that in a political context, that figure would be read as the obituary of an administration.

However, the polling firm points out that there is a complex scenario because while a solid majority wants change, this does not mean that they know who should lead it or that they trust any concrete alternative that would allow them to choose a different path than the current government’s proposal.

According to Zúban-Cordoba, the LLA government with Milei at the helm lost the political initiative, but the opposition has yet to find its footing,” and he reasons that in this tie of weaknesses, “whoever first manages to articulate a proposal that combines credibility and broad acceptance will have an advantage that no actor in the political system has today.”

Santiago, Chile, May 4 (Prensa Latina) Chilean journalist Macarena Chahuán, arrested by Israel while participating in the Gaza Flotilla, returned to the country today, where she denounced torture applied by Tel Aviv against members of the humanitarian convoy.

Israel cannot continue to act with total impunity, the activist said upon her arrival at the Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport.

The journalist was arrested last week along with some 200 volunteer members of the Global Sumud Flotilla, when armed forces intercepted about twenty of the 58 boats carrying aid for the Palestinian population.

They took us all hostage to a very large ship that looked like a concentration camp, and there were three containers inside. We couldn’t all sleep inside because there wasn’t enough room, he told the press.

He reported that they were exposed to extreme heat and cold, and that many of his colleagues suffered beatings.

A total of seven Chileans were traveling in the expedition that intended to break the blockade imposed by Tel Aviv on the Palestinian territory.

At a press conference here, Nelson Hadad, the legal representative of the Chilean delegation in the Sumud Global Flotilla, described the attack on the convoy carrying aid for the Gaza Strip, where many Palestinian children are dying of starvation, as an inhumane and abominable act.

The former diplomat also recalled that the attack violated international law and the Law of the Sea Convention, which in its article 87 guarantees free navigation in a peaceful and tranquil manner through international waters.

Brasilia, May 4 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is scheduled to travel to the United States this week for a meeting on Thursday with his American counterpart, Donald Trump, according to reports from several media outlets.

According to the Metrópoles website, which cited sources from the Planalto Palace, this is the meeting that began to be organized in September 2025, during the UN General Assembly in New York, when they had a brief contact described as cordial.

From that moment on, both governments began diplomatic efforts to arrange an official visit, and last January, after holding a telephone conversation with his American counterpart, Lula confirmed that he would go to the United States after fulfilling other international commitments.

Initially planned for March, the trip was postponed due to schedule adjustments and amid various tensions between the two countries, including what Brazilian sectors describe as attempts by Washington to interfere in the internal affairs of the South American giant.

At the same time, Lula has been a frequent critic of Trump’s foreign policy, especially in relation to international conflicts such as the war in Iran.

The Brazilian president has repeatedly questioned the White House chief, as well as Washington’s stance in the Middle East and Latin America, while defending multilateralism and the search for diplomatic solutions to conflicts.

Thursday’s meeting is seen by the Brazilian press as a new attempt to rebuild the relationship between the continent’s two largest economies, in a scenario marked by occasional rapprochements and persistent strategic divergences.

It is expected that one of the topics to be addressed during the meeting will be Washington’s intention to designate the criminal groups Primeiro Comando da Capital and Comando Vermelho as terrorist organizations, a measure rejected so far by the Lula government.

According to the Folha de S. Paulo newspaper, government officials and diplomats continue to act cautiously and avoid confirming the visit, as the information has not been officially released by US authorities.

If the meeting takes place, it will generate significant media attention in the South American giant, not only because of the topics to be discussed between the two countries, but also because it will occur in an election year, in which the Brazilian president will seek re-election for a fourth term.

Lula has referred to the possibility that the United States might try to interfere in the elections next October, especially given the movements in that country to support Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the far-right presidential candidate.

Brasilia, May 4 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva today signed the Provisional Measure of the New Desenrola Brasil, a 90-day program aimed at easing the burden of indebted people in the country.

The initiative, presented at the Planalto Palace, is aimed at the financial recovery of families, students, retirees, pensioners, micro and small businesses, with the goal of reorganizing the domestic economy and expanding access to credit under more favorable conditions, the Executive said.

During the launch event, the president emphasized the importance of the program for millions of indebted Brazilians and defended the need to alleviate the financial burden of those facing low-value debts that end up growing due to high interest rates.

In that sense, he stated that the measure seeks to allow citizens to “breathe again,” recover their purchasing power, and regularize their credit situation.

The initiative includes programs such as the “Desenrola Familias” program, which will allow the renegotiation of debts incurred up to January 31, 2026, aimed at people with incomes of up to five minimum wages, with discounts of between 30 and 90 percent and new lines of credit with rates limited to 1.99 percent per month.

Among the new features is the possibility of using up to 20 percent of the balance of the Guarantee Fund for Length of Service, or up to one thousand reais (200 dollars), to amortize or settle debts.

The initiative also stipulates that program beneficiaries will be prohibited from participating in online gambling for 12 months, as a measure to prevent their financial situation from worsening.

The New Enrollment Program also incorporates the renegotiation of debts from the Student Financing Fund, with the elimination of interest and fines in certain cases, as well as discounts of up to 99 percent for students enrolled in social programs.

From a production standpoint, the Desenrola Empresas program seeks to facilitate the restructuring of debts for micro and small businesses; while the Desenrola Rural program will allow the regularization of debts for family farmers, with the goal of benefiting more than one million producers.

The program also introduces changes to the credit allocated to retirees, pensioners, and public servants, with reduced limits and extended payment terms.

Lula announced this initiative in a message on the occasion of International Workers’ Day issued on April 30, when he stated that the objective is “to help resolve the financial lives of indebted families,” in a context where this issue “is suffocating a part of Brazilian society.”