Bolsonaro Ends First Year in Office with Less Approval than Lula, Dilma and FHC
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – According to a Datafolha survey released on Sunday, December 8th, President Bolsonaro ends his first year in office with only 30 percent deeming him excellent or good, lower than former presidents Fernando Henrique Cardoso (41 percent), Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (42 percent) and Dilma Rousseff (59 percent).
Only Michel Temer and Itamar Franco reached the end of their first year in office with greater disapproval than Bolsonaro.
Bolsonaro’s government had an improvement in the assessment of areas related to the economy. According to the survey, the approval rate of Economy Minister Paulo Guedes’ team increased from 20 to 25 percent, and that of the fight against unemployment rose from 13 to 16 percent.
Optimism about the economy has also increased. Some 43 percent of respondents believe it will improve in the coming months. In August, the rate was 40 percent.
Still according to the survey, 31 percent think that the economy will remain as it is, and 24 percent believe that it will worsen.
Optimism over the economy is greater among the wealthiest, a group that signals greater support of Bolsonaro’s government. However, the majority of people believe that the economic upturn is still not enough.
For 55 percent of respondents, the crisis wiill end slowly, and Brazil will not grow strongly anytime soon. On the other hand, 37 percent think that the crisis will be overcome within months.
Source: UOL
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