Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a press conference at a hotel after the G20 Summit, in New Delhi, India, September 11, 2023.
REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Acquire Licensing RightsSept 14 (Reuters) - Approval of Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government remained stable in September, although his rejection rate increased, according to a poll published on Thursday.
The survey by Datafolha showed positive approval of the government rose slightly to 38% of respondents from 37% in June, while negative views rose from 27% to 31%.
Approval of Lula's performance as president after the first eight months of his term is higher than former President Jair Bolsonaro's, who had a 29% approval rate at the same point in 2019.
The poll has a margin of error of 2.0 percentage points.
Persons:
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Anushree, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's, Datafolha, Jair Bolsonaro's, Marguerita Choy
Organizations:
REUTERS, Carolina, Thomson
Locations:
New Delhi, India