Lula's approval ratings inch up ahead of Brazil's local elections -poll

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a meeting of the National Industrial Development Council (CNDI) at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil January 22, 2024. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo

BRASILIA (Reuters) - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's popularity remains high one year into his third non-consecutive term leading Brazil, with more than half of Brazilians approving of his performance, according to a poll on Tuesday.

His government's approval rating also increased with 42.7% of those polled viewing it as great or good, compared to 40.6% in the previous survey by pollster MDA in September. Those who consider Lula's administration as bad or terrible increased marginally to 27.9% from 27.2 four months ago, it showed.