Brazil's Lula extends comeback as approval ticks up


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  • Wednesday, 20 Aug 2025

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva looks on during a ceremony at the Planalto Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, July 30, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Support for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government continued to rebound in August, extending a recovery from a low point earlier in the year, a poll showed Wednesday.

According to the survey by Genial/Quaest, approval for Lula's administration rose to 46%, up from 43% in July and 40% in May.

Correspondingly, the government's disapproval rate fell to 51% from 53% last month and 57% in May, the highest-ever disapproval in Lula's three non-consecutive terms in office.

The Genial/Quaest poll surveyed 2,004 eligible voters in person from August 13 to August 17. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus two percentage points.

(Reporting by Andre Romani and Alexandre Caverni in Sao Paulo; Editing by Kylie Madry)

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