55% of Brazilians believe Lula does not deserve to be re-elected as president

Most Brazilians believe President Lula da Silva, who took office for his third term less than a year and a half ago, does not deserve to be re-elected. The 78-year-old politician’s disappointment in the leadership of Brazil became evident in a new poll published this Monday by the Instituto Genial Quaest.

According to 55% of respondents, Lula does not deserve to be re-elected because what he has done in his third term falls far short of what he could have done and what was expected of him. In contrast, another 42% said yes, Lula deserves to be re-elected in 2026 because he has already made it clear he will try, while 3% across Brazil either didn’t want to or didn’t know how. reply.

Disappointment with Lula’s actions is greater among men than among women, despite the fact that the president has broken almost all his promises regarding women’s representation in government, justice and other areas of the public sector. Among men, the share of those who believe Lula does not deserve a new term rose to 59%, while those who support the incumbent’s plan to run for a fourth presidential term in 2026 stood at 38% and again 3% did so. did not want to answer or did not have a firm position on this issue.

Lula, who was elected to his third term in October 2022, defeating then-President Jair Bolsonaro by a razor-thin margin at the time, had worse popularity ratings in his new term compared to his previous terms from 2003 to 2006 and 2007 to 2010 Three different institutions have recorded a loss of five points in Lula’s ratings in just the first four months of this year, which is largely due to his catastrophic statements, namely the war between Russia and Ukraine and the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, as well as a lackadaisical behavior that at times seems absent and divorced from reality, which gives rise to all kinds of speculation.