Disapproval Increases and Makes Temer Most Unpopular President in Brazilian History

[Judi Lynn]

06/11/2018 - 10H49


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BRUNO BOGHOSSIAN
FROM BRASÍLIA

The crisis created by the recent truck drivers' strike and the slow recovery of Brazil's economy have made the unpopularity of President Michel Temer increase. A Datafolha survey shows that 82% of Brazilians consider his administration bad or very bad.

The disapproval of President Temer has increased by 12% since April, when he was rejected by 70% of the population. The recent numbers made Temer break his own record as the most unpopular president of the country after it became a democracy again. In September, his rejection had reached 73%.

The study was done by Datafolha on Wednesday, June 6th, and Thursday, the 7th, and shows that after the truckers' strike, only 3% of the people considered the Temer administration good or very good. Fourteen percent believe his administration is average.

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In 2017, after the JBS plea bargain, the president's rejection reached 69%. This number increased slightly after President Temer was formally accused of corruption and leveled off until it started rising again recently.

More:
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2018/06/1971532-disapproval-increases-and-makes-temer-most-unpopular-president-in-brazilian-history.shtml

[sandensea]

1. Macri's doing his best to catch up

Amid a speculator panic, debt crisis, and IMF bailout, his net approval is now down to minus 34% - and that's despite a massive PR campaign on his behalf by the country's top media outlet, the Clarín Group (which Macri rewarded with free 4G network access - a $400 million value - among other giveaways).

[Judi Lynn]

2. OMG. All the perks thrown to Clarn, all their whitewash in return can't set things right again.

-34 is nothing to celebrate for Macri, is it? How can he stand to show his face, by now?

Do you think he'll make up an excuse to resign, sandensea, or keep on taking what's left of the country first before getting out of town?

He must be very sure the power the right-wing has is tough enough to keep him safe. Hope he's wrong.

Thanks for the news on this big step downward for the money-mad, and arrogant Macri.