{"id":94461,"date":"2025-06-04T11:53:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/murray.adv.br\/?p=94461"},"modified":"2025-06-04T11:53:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:53:41","slug":"disapproval-of-lula-3-at-highest-level-at-57-genial-quaest-poll-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/murray.adv.br\/en\/disapproval-of-lula-3-at-highest-level-at-57-genial-quaest-poll-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Disapproval of Lula 3 at highest level, at 57%, Genial\/Quaest poll shows"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President\u2019s popularity remains negative; perception of economy shows improvement<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Disapproval of President Lula\u2019s government reached 57% in May, the highest level since the start of his third term, according to a Genial\/Quaest poll released on Wednesday (4). In the previous survey conducted in March, the disapproval rate was 56%. Approval now stands at 40%, down from 41% in the last poll, which had already marked the worst result since official records began.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The changes are within the margin of error of two percentage points. Since January, disapproval has risen by 8 points, while approval has dropped by 7 points. The latest edition of the bimonthly survey interviewed 2,004 respondents between Thursday (29) and Sunday (1).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Negative evaluations of President Lula\u2019s government also increased slightly, reaching a historical peak of 43%, up from 41% in March. Positive evaluations fell from 27% to 26%. Those rating the administration as \u201cregular\u201d dropped from 29% to 28%. The percentage of Brazilians who believe the country is heading in the wrong direction rose to 61%, up from 56% in March and 50% in January. Meanwhile, 32% believe Brazil is on the right track, compared to 36% and 39% in the two previous rounds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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For the first time, disapproval of President Lula\u2019s government surpassed approval among Catholics, at 53% to 49%. In March, approval and disapproval were tied at 49%. Catholics had previously shown more support than Evangelicals, a group historically more critical of the president. In the latest survey, disapproval among evangelicals stood at 66% (down from 67%), while approval was 30% (up from 29%).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The survey also indicates worsening figures in Mr. Lula\u2019s traditional support voting bloc. His government is disapproved of by 54% of women, 47% of those with only basic education, and 49% of those earning up to two times the minimum wage\u2014all segments showing an upward trend within the margin of error.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Regionally, President Lula\u2019s approval outweighs disapproval only in the Northeast, where 54% support the government and 44% oppose it. In the more populous Southeast region, disapproval stands at a record 64%, while it reaches 62% in the South and 55% in the Central-West.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Improved economic perception<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Despite confirming Mr. Lula\u2019s popularity crisis, the survey shows an improvement in economic perceptions. The percentage of respondents who believe Brazil\u2019s economy has worsened fell to 48%, down 8 points from 56% in March. Meanwhile, 18% say the economy has improved (up from 16%), and 30% believe it has stayed the same (up from 26%).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There was also some improvement in approval ratings among those familiar with recent government initiatives. For the proposal to exempt income tax for those earning up to R$5,000 per month, 56% had heard of it, and 45% approved. Regarding the new gas voucher program (Vale-G\u00e1s), 59% were aware of it, and 49% approved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In a report released alongside the poll, political scientist and Quaest CEO Felipe Nunes described the scenario as a paradox, attributing the contradiction to the \u201cwidespread impact of negative news.\u201d He noted that cases such as the social security fraud scandal at the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) have diluted positive impacts in other areas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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According to the survey, 56% believe the current Lula administration is worse than his first two terms. In comparison with former President Jair Bolsonaro\u2019s administration, 44% believe Lula\u2019s current term is worse, while 45% think the government is performing below expectations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Some 82% of respondents said they were aware of the INSS fraud scandal. Among them, 31% blamed Lula\u2019s government, 14% cited the INSS itself, and 8% pointed to Bolsonaro\u2019s administration\u2014the same percentage as those blaming the organizations that forged retirees\u2019 signatures. Another 26% said they did not know or did not respond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Half of the respondents (50%) support opening an Investigative Parliamentary Committee (CPI) to investigate the INSS scandal, while 43% believe a Federal Police investigation is sufficient and that the opposition is only seeking to undermine the government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Regarding the recovery of embezzled funds, 52% said the government should focus solely on reclaiming assets frozen from the implicated organizations, while 41% said the money should be returned even if public funds are needed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Regarding changes to the Tax on Financial Transactions (IOF), fewer respondents were aware of the issue (39%) than those unaware (58%). Of those who knew, 41% approved of the government\u2019s decision to reverse the IOF hike on investment funds, while 36% disapproved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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However, regarding the maintenance of the IOF increase on dollar purchases by individuals and remittances abroad, 50% said the government was wrong, and 28% said it was right.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Violence and corruption among top concerns<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Violence remains the top concern for Brazilians, cited by 30% of respondents. It is followed by social issues (22%) and the economy (19%).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The fourth spot saw a shift compared to March: health, previously ranked fourth with 12%, was displaced by corruption, now cited by 13% (up from 10%). Health dropped to fifth place with 10%. Education ranked sixth at 6%.<\/p>\n

*By\u00a0Joelmir Tavares, Valor\u00a0\u2014 S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n

Source: Valor International<\/p>\n

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