Lionel Messi is the most admired foreign athlete in Spain beating Cristiano Ronaldo, who ranks second according to a study by consultancy IMG.

The image of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and her husband, former President Nestor Kirchner is dropping.

The management of Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez, in office since 2005, has the approval of 61 percent of the population, while his popularity reached 64 percent.

A survey by Poliarquia Consultants carried out in August, says that the positive image of the President is 23 percent and her negative image 50 per cent.

According to a recent Rasmussen Reports daily tracking poll (Aug. 18, 2009), President Obama’s approval rating has dropped to a new low of 47 percent.