CHILE · POLITICS

Key Facts

—What happened: President José Antonio Kast’s approval rose to 33.8 percent in August, with 54.4 percent of Chileans disapproving.

—The trend: Pulso Ciudadano shows a recovery from July’s record low of 28.9 percent, his worst reading in office.

—The real story: Kast’s own coalition is pressing him to negotiate his stalled security reform with the opposition.