Despite a booming Peruvian economy, two world summits and new international trade deals, President Alan Garcia is not a popular man.

According to survey results released by CPI polling firm, only 33.8 percent of the citizens polled in Lima and Callao approve of Alan Garcia's administration.

The poll, which was carried out at the beginning of April, also revealed that almost 60 percent of those surveyed were not satisfied with the work Garcia was doing in the country.

On the other hand, polls showed that the president's approval rating has increased 0.2 percent since last month, when it was registered at 33.6 percent.

Peru's President stated that one of the ways the government proposes to help the poor is by increasing Peru's minimum wage. He stated that the increase would be between 8 and 10 percent.

The second way Peru's government proposes to help the poor is by giving them "coupons" for the purchase of bread. Thus, lessening the effects that recent wheat price increases have had on Peru's poor. President Garcia stated the "coupons" would benefit 150 thousand workers that earned less than 1 thousand soles.

Another way in which the government has proposed it will help Peru's poor face the recent increases in wheat and fuel prices is by providing more of Peru's poor with jobs. President Garcia specified that the government program, Construyendo Perú would hire unemployed citizens and working mothers to prepare Lima for the upcoming APEC forum.