Lula’s Approval Rating Falls to 38% on Economic Woes
A new survey by Genial/Quaest reveals a drop in approval for Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Now, 38% of those surveyed approve of his leadership. Another 29% consider his performance average.
The same percentage, 29%, disapprove of him. About 4% didn’t give an answer or were unsure.
This study involved interviewing 2,000 people face-to-face. These interviews happened from October 19 to 22 in 2023.
With 95% confidence, the margin of error stands at 2.2 percentage points.
Compared to a prior survey in August, approval for Lula has fallen by four points. Back then, 42% of people liked his governance.
On the other hand, 24% didn’t approve. Another 29% felt it was average. Finally, 5% didn’t know or chose not to answer.
Lula’s personal performance approval has also declined. In August, 60% of people approved of how he was doing his job.
Now, that number is 54%. Those who disapprove went up from 35% to 42%.
Many people think the economy has worsened. About 32% feel the economic conditions have deteriorated over the past year.
This is an increase from 23% in August. Looking ahead, fewer people are optimistic. In August, 59% felt things would improve.
Now, it’s just 50%. Nearly half, or 47%, think inflation will rise. Around 40% expect unemployment to go up too.
Interestingly, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad’s approval remains stable. Currently, 26% of people approve of him, a small decrease from the last survey.
When asked to compare, Lula’s administration still fares better than his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro.
In the poll, 47% felt Lula is doing better than Bolsonaro. Meanwhile, 10% thought it’s the same, and 38% felt it’s worse. Another 5% didn’t know or chose not to answer.
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