IBOV 172,060.43 ▲ 0.42% IPC MEX 72,006.05 ▲ 0.16% MERVAL 2,848,945 — — USD/BRL5.58▼ 0.01% USD/MXN18.58▼ 0.10% USD/CLP982.08▼ 0.22% USD/COP3,288▼ 0.57% USD/PEN3.41▼ 0.02% USD/ARS1,544▼ 0.03% USD/UYU40.52▲ 3.32% USD/PYG6,174▲ 1.84% USD/BOB11.63▲ 1.12% USD/DOP60.48▲ 0.13% USD/CRC446.01▲ 1.66% USD/GTQ7.64▲ 3.16% USD/HNL26.90▲ 3.29% USD/NIO36.62▲ 2.73% USD/VES902.19▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.49▲ 2.41% USD/TTD6.72▲ 2.22% EUR/BRL6.19▼ 0.62% BRENT 92.70 ▼ 0.06% WTI 86.31 ▼ 0.25% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.22 ▼ 0.87% GOLD 3,941 ▼ 1.48% SILVER 51.06 ▼ 1.58% SOY 1,225 ▼ 0.31% CORN 446.75 ▼ 0.28% WHEAT 598.00 ▼ 0.25% COFFEE 267.45 ▼ 0.58% SUGAR 18.22 ▼ 1.41% ORANGE JUICE 146.60 ▼ 0.10% COTTON 82.64 ▲ 5.25% COCOA 4,923 ▲ 3.82% BEEF 218.98 ▼ 0.10% CATTLE 332.63 ▲ 0.69% LITHIUM 61.07 ▲ 1.82% PETR4 43.55 ▼ 3.11% VALE3 64.43 ▼ 0.57% ITUB4 41.72 ▲ 1.26% BBDC4 14.33 ▼ 1.44% ABEV3 15.85 ▲ 0.38% BBAS3 16.89 ▼ 1.23% B3SA3 14.80 ▲ 2.21% WEGE3 51.61 ▲ 1.30% PRIO3 61.47 ▲ 2.42% SUZB3 53.80 ▼ 1.21% RENT3 30.24 ▲ 1.51% AZZA3 15.37 ▲ 4.34% CSAN3 3.03 ▲ 13.06% RAIZ4 0.30 ▼ 98.60% PCAR3 2.54 ▼ 0.78% GMAT3 4.08 ▲ 7.09% PSSA3 45.98 ▼ 1.48% CVCB3 0.86 — 0.00% POSI3 3.32 ▲ 5.40% SLCE3 17.05 ▼ 0.23% NATU3 5.62 ▲ 1.26% BRKM5 2.92 — 0.00% RANI3 8.39 ▼ 0.71% CSNA3 4.52 ▲ 3.20% IBOV 172,060.43 ▲ 0.42% IPC MEX 72,006.05 ▲ 0.16% MERVAL 2,848,945 — — USD/BRL 5.58 ▼ 0.01% USD/MXN 18.58 ▼ 0.11% USD/CLP 982.08 ▼ 0.22% USD/COP 3,288 ▼ 0.57% USD/PEN 3.41 ▼ 0.02% USD/ARS 1,544 ▼ 0.03% USD/UYU 40.52 ▲ 3.32% USD/PYG 6,174 ▲ 3.14% USD/BOB 11.63 ▲ 1.12% USD/DOP 60.48 ▲ 0.13% USD/CRC 446.01 ▲ 1.79% USD/GTQ 7.64 ▲ 3.16% USD/HNL 26.90 ▲ 3.29% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 2.73% USD/VES 902.19 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.49 ▲ 2.41% USD/TTD 6.72 ▲ 2.22% EUR/BRL 6.19 ▼ 0.62% BRENT 92.70 ▼ 0.06% WTI 86.31 ▼ 0.25% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.22 ▼ 0.87% GOLD 3,941 ▼ 1.48% SILVER 51.06 ▼ 1.58% SOY 1,225 ▼ 0.31% CORN 446.75 ▼ 0.28% WHEAT 598.00 ▼ 0.25% COFFEE 267.45 ▼ 0.58% SUGAR 18.22 ▼ 1.41% ORANGE JUICE 146.60 ▼ 0.10% COTTON 82.64 ▲ 5.25% COCOA 4,923 ▲ 3.82% BEEF 218.98 ▼ 0.10% CATTLE 332.63 ▲ 0.69% LITHIUM 61.07 ▲ 1.82% PETR4 43.55 ▼ 3.11% VALE3 64.43 ▼ 0.57% ITUB4 41.72 ▲ 1.26% BBDC4 14.33 ▼ 1.44% ABEV3 15.85 ▲ 0.38% BBAS3 16.89 ▼ 1.23% B3SA3 14.80 ▲ 2.21% WEGE3 51.61 ▲ 1.30% PRIO3 61.47 ▲ 2.42% SUZB3 53.80 ▼ 1.21% RENT3 30.24 ▲ 1.51% AZZA3 15.37 ▲ 4.34% CSAN3 3.03 ▲ 13.06% RAIZ4 0.30 ▼ 98.60% PCAR3 2.54 ▼ 0.78% GMAT3 4.08 ▲ 7.09% PSSA3 45.98 ▼ 1.48% CVCB3 0.86 — 0.00% POSI3 3.32 ▲ 5.40% SLCE3 17.05 ▼ 0.23% NATU3 5.62 ▲ 1.26% BRKM5 2.92 — 0.00% RANI3 8.39 ▼ 0.71% CSNA3 4.52 ▲ 3.20%
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44% of the population fears that Brazil will turn communist -survey

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A survey conducted by the Datafolha Institute – and released last Saturday (25) – shows that half of the Brazilians – that is, 44% of the population – say they fear that Brazil will become a communist country in the next elections, in 2022.

Even with the high number of people who believe in this possibility, 50% of Brazilians are against this statement.

The concern with a ‘communist’ turn in Brazilian development’s path mainly affects the Bolsonarist voters. According to the survey, 61% of Brazilians who will vote for President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) believe a ‘communist future’ ahead.

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44% of the population fears that Brazil will turn communist.
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The study also questioned respondents about the LGBTQIA+ population, and most assumed they were homophobic or opposed to the presence of same-sex couples in television commercials.

51% of Brazilians totally or partially agree that “commercials with homosexual couples should be banned to protect children”.

The survey was conducted between December 13th and 16th and counted on 3.666 Brazilians 16 years old or more, located in 191 cities. The margin of error is two percentage points higher or lower.

 

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