Bolsonaro Approval Rate Reaches 40 Percent, According to CNI/Ibope Survey

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The government of Jair Bolsonaro achieved a 40 percent optimal or good rating in September, points out the Ibope survey conducted by request of the National Confederation of Industry (CNI). Another 29 percent rate the government as average, and 29 percent rate it as bad or terrible.

The survey points to an improvement in the President’s approval compared to the last survey – conducted in December 2019. Despite a scenario of 135,000 deaths from the pandemic, economic crisis and denunciations against him and his relatives, the President’s approval rose 11 points in the period, while negative ratings dropped nine points.

The President’s way of governing also varied positively during the period, from 41 to 50 percent. Disapproval, which stood at 53 percent, dropped to 45 percent. The survey notes that most of Bolsonaro’s popularity comes from respondents with incomes up to a minimum wage (R$1,045), more sensitive to the emergency aid programs granted by the federal government during the pandemic.

The Ibope heard 2,000 people in 127 municipalities for the survey. The institute points out that the best ratings on the Jair Bolsonaro government are found in the areas of public safety (51 percent approval), fight against hunger and poverty (48 percent), education (44 percent), and health (43 percent). The most poorly rated areas are taxes (28 percent approval), interest rate (30 percent), and environment (37 percent).

Bolsonaro’s lowest support remains in the Northeast region, where 33 percent consider the government as great or good; 40 percent trust the President, and 45 percent approve of his way of governing.

Source: Congresso em Foco

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