Views of Lula turn negative, Brazilians wary on taxes, economy

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Approval of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's way of governing has dipped in the past month, a poll showed on Monday, falling below disapproval ratings for the first time in his current term.

The Genial/Quaest poll showed that 47% of those surveyed approved of Lula's performance as president, down from 52% in December and the lowest since he took office in January 2023. Disapproval rose to 49% from 47% last month.

The figures are bad news for the 79-year-old leftist leader as he reaches the midpoint of his third non-consecutive term, in which he took office in January 2023, eyeing a potential run for re-election next year.

Economic concerns have contributed to the results, Quaest said in a statement, noting that "assessment of the economy over the last 12 months remains negative … while positive views have been declining since October."

The Quaest poll commissioned by brokerage Genial Investimentos surveyed 4,500 people eligible to vote in person from Jan. 23-26. The poll has an error margin of plus or minus 1 percentage point.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

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