Panama,Nicaragua upbeat on future

PANAMA Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic are the regional nations where the population is most upbeat says a CID /Gallup Latin America poll carried out in September, two months after the Martinelli administration left office.
In all three countries there is confidence in the direction being taken, while in Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Honduras there is pessimism
The Gallup public opinion surveys are carried out every year in September in Central America and the Dominican Republic. The survey has a minimum reach of 1200 households and is a representative sample of the national populations.

The survey shows reflects that optimism reaches all sectors of the population in the Caribbean country, while the Central American ones, especially those who support the ruling party, are those where the greatest hope is expressed about how their nation is developing.