Who do Salvadorans trust?

Public opinion polling by the IUDOP at the University of Central America provides insights into the views of the population on a wide variety of issues. One question asks Salvadorans to identify the institutions in Salvadoran society and government in which they have great confidence. Churches are the most trusted institutions; political parties, unions and business are the least trusted. Percentage of respondents who indicated they placed much confidence in an institution:

• Catholic church -- 45.7 %
• Evangelical churches -- 32.1 %
• Communications media -- 26.8 %
• City government -- 26.4 %
• National Civil Police -- 23.3 %
• Armed Forces -- 22.9 %
• Human Rights Procurator -- 22.9 %
• Central Government -- 20.1 %
• Counsel General of the Republic -- 15.7 %
• Attorney General of the Republic -- 10.9 %
• Supreme Court -- 10.1 %
• Supreme Electoral Tribunal -- 10.0 %
• Legislative Assembly -- 9.2 %
• Business -- 8.6 %
• Unions -- 7.8 %
• Political parties -- 5.7 %