(Rio de Janeiro) Three polls published this week in Brazil show an increase in the popularity of President Bolsonaro, given favorite for his re-election despite a controversial handling of the coronavirus crisis, which has made more than 84 00 0 dead.
Published on 24 July 2020 at 07 h 22
France Media Agency
Friday, an opinion poll published in the weekly Veja places the far-right leader largely at the head of the first round of the presidential election of 2022, with of 25, 5% to 30, 7% of voting intentions according to scenarios considered.
In the second round, he would win easily, regardless of the opponent, including his ex-Minister of Justice, the very popular Sergio Moro, former anti-corruption judge, or the ex-left-wing president Lula .
In another survey, published Thursday by the specialized site Poder 360, 43% of respondents approve of the management of the Bolsonaro government, against 40% there at two weeks. And the rejection rate dropped slightly from 47% to 46%.
On Friday, the site clarified this poll, explaining that the approval rate was 52% among people receiving the special allowance of 360 réais (approximately 84 from the government to Brazilians poorest during the COVID pandemic – 19.
It concerns in particular workers in the informal sector, generally without an employment contract, deprived of income due to the containment measures taken by state governors, measures highly criticized by President Bolsonaro.
To the question “How do you assess President Bolsonaro's action? “, 29% answered” good “or” very good “, a slight increase compared to the survey from two weeks ago (29%).
And the proportion of respondents who answered “bad” or “very bad” has dropped from 46% to 43 %, while 23% consider it “fair” (against 19 % two weeks ago).
On Monday, a survey by investment broker XP confirmed an upward trend in the popularity of the government Bolsonaro, with 29% of favorable opinions (who judge it “good or very good”). It had fallen from 31% in April to 24% in May, before rising to 28 % in June.
The rejection rate, which was 50% in May, is now 45%.
Another important data: 33% of respondents think that the Brazilian economy is going “in the right direction », Against 28% last month, even though a historic recession is expected.
President Bolsonaro has repeatedly said that the “side effects” of containment could result in “more deaths” than the pandemic, because of rising unemployment.
But many specialists consider, on the contrary, that strict confinement can allow the economy to pick up again more quickly if the health crisis is better controlled.
Himself contaminated by the coronavirus, Jair Bolsonaro did not hesitate to ride a motorcycle on Thursday, helmeted, but without a mask, even stopping to chat with sweepers on the outskirts of the presidential palace of Alvorada.
