Ericka Méndez Chacón

Ericka Méndez Chacón

academic Costa Rica

Ericka Méndez Chacón is the director of the School of Statistics at the University of Costa Rica, known for her critical stance on the methodologies used in electoral polling. Recently, she expressed concern regarding a non-representative voting intention survey conducted by the Center for Research at the University, arguing that such surveys can misinform the public and undermine institutional credibility.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
3,830
Power
47$
Sentiment
4.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Costa Rica 1 4.00 0.08% +0% 5,094,118 3,830 $62,000 47$
Totals 1 5,094,118 3,830 $62,000 47$
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Recent Mentions

Costa Rica Costa Rica: Ericka Méndez Chacón, director of the Escuela de Estadística, criticized the survey for lacking a random and representative sample. 4

La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946: Conflicto en la UCR por sondeo electoral: ‘No nos retractaremos’, dice director del Observatorio de Desarrollo