Politics · Brazil · 3 hrs ago
Poll finds 50% disapprove of Lula’s administration and 45% approve
A Nexus/BTG poll found 50% disapprove of Lula’s administration and 45% approve.
The survey concerns Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his government.
Another 5% of those interviewed did not know or did not answer.
On the government’s performance, 45% rated it poor or very poor, while 34% called it good or very good and 20% said it was average.
The poll interviewed 2,002 voters by phone from October 10 to 12, with a margin of error of two percentage points and a 95% confidence level.
The results offer a snapshot of voter views; the poll does not say what will happen next.
A Nexus/BTG poll found that 50% of voters disapprove of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s administration.
The poll found that 45% approve, while 5% said they did not know or did not answer.
Asked to rate the government, 45% called it bad or very bad, 34% said good or very good, and 20% rated it average.
Nexus interviewed 2,002 voters by telephone from October 10 to 12.
The poll’s margin of error is two percentage points, with a 95% confidence interval.
- Who
- Brazilian voters surveyed by Nexus.
- What
- The poll found 50% disapprove of Lula’s administration and 45% approve.
- When
- The poll was released on October 13, 2026; interviews took place October 10–12.
- Where
- Brazil.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Nexus interviewed 2,002 voters by telephone.
The Nexus/BTG poll was released.
- Disapprove
- 50%
- Approve
- 45%
- Did not know or answer
- 5%
- Government rated bad or very bad
- 45%
- Government rated good or very good
- 34%
- Interview sample
- 2,002 voters
Sources
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