SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Approval of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s government slightly rose to 36% in October from 35% in July, pollster Datafolha said on Friday.
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
Polls have been showing Lula’s support far below his previous term, which he finished in 2010 with an approval rating of more than 80%.
He is expected to run for re-election in 2026 but the political landscape in Latin America’s biggest country remains uncertain as far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, who could be his main rival, is barred from public office until 2030 and currently resides in the U.S.
BY THE NUMBERS
According to Datafolha, Lula’s government disapproval was 32%, also down from 33% in their prior poll in July.
ADDITIONAL CONTEXT
At the same point of his term, Bolsonaro had an approval rating of 37%, and a disapproval rating of 34%, according to Datafolha’s data.
DETAILS
The Datafolha survey of 2,029 voters was conducted on Oct. 7-8 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.
(Reporting by Andre Romani in Sao Paulo; Editing by Sandra Maler)
