Disapproval of President Gustavo Petro rose to 64 percent, according to the latest Invamer survey.

According to the most recent Invamer poll, published this Tuesday, June 17, disapproval of President Gustavo Petro has grown over the past month. In June, the president reached a disapproval rating of 64 percent and his approval rating stood at 29 percent.

Last April, when the last Invamer poll was conducted, the head of state's disapproval rating was 57 percent, while his approval rating reached 37 percent.

According to Invamer, Medellín is the city where Petro has the highest disapproval rating, with 81 percent of respondents not supporting the president's performance.

His disapproval rating is also high in Bucaramanga, where it reaches 72 percent; and in Bogotá, where the president's negative image rises to 64 percent.

The Invamer survey shows that the president's approval rating among young people between 18 and 24 years old has dropped. While last April his disapproval rating among that age group was 39 percent, in the most recent survey it rose to 49 percent.

Among those aged 25 to 34, his disapproval rating rises to 61 percent; while among those aged 35 to 49, his negative image is 70 percent.

Among people 50 and older, disapproval of the president is 69 percent.

The Invamer survey also asked citizens what they consider to be the main problem facing Colombia at the moment.

According to the results, 36 percent indicated that the country's biggest problem is public order, followed by 22 percent who stated that the country's greatest difficulty currently is the poor performance of the government and the political system.

Sixteen percent said the main problem is unemployment. Citizens also mentioned:

Respondents also stated that the security situation is worsening, with 89 percent stating that it is worsening. Meanwhile, 5 percent said that security is improving.

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