The Datafolha survey released this Friday reveals that 50% of voters disapprove of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's (PT) work as president, while 47% approve of his third term. Three percent of respondents didn't know how to answer. The numbers represent stability compared to the previous survey from September 3, when 51% disapproved of the government, 45% approved and 4% didn't know how to answer, with variations within the two percentage point margin of error.
In May of this year, disapproval of the government reached 51% and opened the largest lead in relation to approval in the year's cumulative, with a six percentage point difference. Since then, the portion of those with a positive assessment rose again, and in July it briefly numerically surpassed disapproval, marking 49% against 48%.
After this favorable moment, however, the management was again rejected by the majority of voters. The current scenario shows an equilibrium between approval and disapproval, with a slight advantage for those who negatively assess the government.
In terms of government assessment, 42% of voters classify Lula's management performance as bad or terrible, indicating that disapproval remains the predominant trend among respondents.
