For 90%, Brazil left the elections divided, says Genial/Quaest

Brazil remained divided after the end of the presidential elections in the opinion of 90% of Brazilians, according to a Genial/Quaest poll released this Thursday (8 Dec 2022).

Only 8% said that the country emerged united from the dispute between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) and Jair Bolsonaro (PL). Despite this, 93% said they hoped that Lula da Silva would have a good government from 2023 onwards. 

The survey “The Brazil we want” interviewed 2,005 people between December 3 and 6, 2022. The margin of error is 2 percentage points.

The survey showed that 61% of respondents disapproved of Bolsonaro‘s conduct in questioning the outcome of the elections. Among Lula da Silva voters, the percentage is 92%. On the other hand, 70% of Bolsonaro’s supporters agree with the president’s attitude.

The opinion on public demonstrations pro-intervention and against the result of the polls indicates the country divided between those who consider the movements to be “democratic” and those who see them as “anti-democratic”, with each side representing 45% of respondents.

TRANSITION AND LULA DA SILVA

When asked about Lula da Silva’s performance during the transition period, 41% of those interviewed said they believed that his conduct so far was “better than expected”, against 24% who considered it “worse”. Another 14% reported no change in expectation, and 21% were unable to answer.

The survey also asked separate questions about the appointment of former mayor Fernando Haddad (PT) to the Ministry of Finance. The name is well received by 60% of respondents who voted for Lula da Silva, but rejected by 80% of those who went to the polls to re-elect Bolsonaro.

Among the general population, the nomination of the former mayor of São Paulo to command the country’s economy is disapproved by 49% and approved by 36%, with 14% of respondents undecided on the issue. 

A trusted name of Lula da Silva, Fernando Haddad has been scheduled to articulate with the market on the economic policy of the next government.

He met with representatives of the World Bank on Wednesday (Dec. 7), in Brasília, and promised to “launch” PPPs (public-private partnerships) during his administration.

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ASSESSMENT OF THE BOLSONARO GOVERNMENT

• Positive: 36%;
• Negative: 38%;
• Regular: 24%;
• Don’t know/didn’t answer: 1%

CONFLICT WITH THE POWERS

For 47% of respondents, Lula will have a more contentious relationship with the National Congress compared to Bolsonaro. With the STF (Federal Supreme Court), 46% believe that the PT will have a more harmonious dialogue.

PRIORITY FOR THE NEXT GOVERNMENT

The economy (25%) and social issues (20%) are the themes most cited as priorities for the administration that will take office. Among economic matters, job creation (24%), inflation control (23%) and tax reduction (18%) predominate among the mentions.

CORRUPTION WITH LULA DA SILVA

• Will increase: 34%;
• It will remain the same: 28%;
• Will decrease: 30%;
• Don’t know/didn’t answer: 8%.

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• Will get better: 43%;
• It will stay the same: 19%
• It will get worse: 29%
• Don’t know/didn’t answer: 9%.

With information from Poder360