(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public support for Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva continues to grow as he heads to the final days of his tenure, according to a poll by Instituto Sensus. 83.7 per cent of respondents approve of Lula’s performance as president, up two points since January.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public support for Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva continues to grow as he heads to the final days of his tenure, according to a poll by Instituto Sensus. 83.7 per cent of respondents approve of Lula’s performance as president, up two points since January.
Lula—a member of the Worker’s Party (PT)—won the October 2002 presidential election with 61 per cent of the vote in a run-off against Jose Serra of the Brazilian Party of Social Democracy (PSDB). In October 2006, he earned a new four-year term, defeating PSDB candidate Geraldo Alckmin with 60.8 per cent of the vote in the second round. Lula is ineligible for a third consecutive term in office.
In 2006, Lula’s party was affected by a series of corruption scandals. The socialist-leaning president—also a former union leader—led a strong economy with conservative fiscal policies during his first mandate, and was praised for his poverty-reduction initiatives.
On May 14, Lula invited Russia to play a role in the growth of Brazil’s oil industry, saying, "New oil fields have recently been found and explored and now we are exerting great efforts to revive the Brazilian ship-building industry and develop transportation routes. All of this is possible in terms of developing Russian-Brazilian co-operation."
The first round of Brazil’s next presidential election is scheduled for Oct. 3.
Polling Data
Do you approve or disapprove of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s performance as president?
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May 2010
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Jan. 2010
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Nov. 2009
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Approve
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83.7%
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81.7%
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78.9%
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Disapprove
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13.1%
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13.9%
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14.6%
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Source: Instituto Sensus
Methodology: Interviews with 2,000 Brazilian adults, conducted from May 10 to May 14, 2010. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
