Criteria: Kast Approval Stagnant at 35%, Disapproval Climbs to 55%

The Encuesta Agenda Criteria released August 16 put President Kast's approval unchanged at 35% for a third straight week, while disapproval rose to 55% (up from 52% on August 9) and 'no sabe' fell to 10%. The 20-point approval-disapproval gap marks a retreat from the 39–40% approval the government held in June. The diverging Cadem (41%, same week) and Criteria (35%) readings underscore continued volatility in Kast's standing amid the fiscal-vehicle scandal, the Plan Cancerbero security push, and lingering fallout from the megarreforma fight.