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Datafolha poll shows 50% disapprove of Lula government and 48% approve
The survey released Thursday showed a largely stable picture for the Brazilian president, with a slight uptick in approval from the previous poll. It also found that 42% rate the administration as bad or very bad, while 34% call it good or very good.
A new Datafolha survey released by O Globo found that 50% disapprove of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s administration, while 48% approve of it. Another 3% said they did not know.
According to the poll, the previous survey, published on September 11, had also shown 50% disapproval, while approval stood at 47%.
On the broader evaluation of the government, 42% of respondents described it as bad or very bad, 34% as good or very good, and 23% as regular. In the prior poll, those figures were 42%, 32%, and 25%, respectively.
O Globo reported that the survey was commissioned by Globo and Folha de S.Paulo. According to that outlet, Datafolha interviewed 2,002 people aged 16 and over between September 15 and 16. The poll has a margin of error of two percentage points and a 95% confidence level.
Folha de S.Paulo reported that the survey was conducted in 125 cities and described the results as a sign of stabilization in the government’s standing within the margin of error. The newspaper also said the poll is registered with Brazil’s electoral authorities under code BR-04029/2026.
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About this piece. Written by El Notero with AI assistance, from reporting published by the outlet cited above. El Notero did no original reporting on this story.
