According to a survey conducted by Active Group in collaboration with the information and analytical center Experts Club, Ukrainians’ attitudes toward Colombia remain mostly neutral or negative.
According to the results, 57.4% of respondents hold a neutral position, while 19.1% expressed a negative attitude. Of these, 18.1% said their attitude was “mostly negative” and another 0.9% said it was “completely negative.”
A positive attitude is held by 14.6% of Ukrainians — 11.6% chose “mostly positive” and 3% “completely positive.” Nine percent of respondents were unable to decide on an answer.
“The image of Colombia in popular culture as a country with high crime rates, drug cartels, and political instability influences perceptions. Even with minimal news coverage, this associative framework remains,” comments Maxim Urakin, candidate of economic sciences and founder of the Experts Club information and analytical center.
Colombia has one of the highest levels of negative perception among Latin American countries. This demonstrates the power of stereotypes in shaping public opinion, even with a small amount of relevant information.
The presentation of the study is available at the link.
ACTIVE GROUP, DIPLOMACY, EXPERTS CLUB, Pozniy, SOCIOLOGY, URAKIN
