Peru President Garcia Says Wants A Third Term As President -Report
When asked if he would run again, Garcia told newspaper El Comercio, "Of course I would like to be president for a third term."
Peru's constitution prohibits consecutive presidential terms. His current term ends in 2011.
Garcia acknowledged that he could run again in 2016.
Garcia was president from 1985 to 1990, although that term is widely considered to have been a disaster, with hyperinflation, rising terrorism attacks and an economic collapse.
After living abroad for many years, Garcia ran for president in 2001, although he lost to ex-President Alejandro Toledo.
Garcia, a lawyer and leader of the centrist Apra party, narrowly won against nationalist Ollanta Humala in the 2006 elections, and started another five year term.
A national poll by Ipsos-Apoyo Opinion y Mercado SA published this month showed a decrease to 19% in Garcia's approval rating.
The main reasons for the decline in Garcia's popularity were inflation, followed by government corruption and the belief that Garcia hasn't met promises.
-By Robert Kozak, Dow Jones Newswires; 511-211-2652; peru@dowjones.com
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November 20, 2008 09:04 ET (14:04 GMT)
Publié le 20 novembre 2008 Copyright © 2008 Dowjones
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