Bernardo Arévalo downplays the drop in his popularity after registering the lowest presidential approval rating in four decades in Guatemala

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo has publicly minimized the significance of a recent poll showing his administration has registered the lowest presidential popularity index in four decades.

The drop in public approval was captured in a joint survey conducted by the Fundación Libertad y Desarrollo and CID Gallup. Despite hitting this historic low, the Guatemalan leader chose to downplay the poll's findings regarding his current standing among the public.