Poll shows most Peruvians believe economy worse under Boluarte

Police officers stand guard as Peru's General Workers Union calls for a march against President Dina Boluarte's administration, in Lima, Peru, March 9, 2023. REUTERS/Alessandro Cinque/File Photo

LIMA (Reuters) - Most Peruvians believe their economic situation has worsened under their seven-month-old government, a survey showed on Monday, as protesters prepare to return to the streets.

Some 54% of those polled said their current economic situation worsened in the last six months and 41% said it remained the same, in a survey conducted last week by local pollster CPI.