Brazil president’s popularity surges

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro received the best approval rating of his term on Friday (Saturday in Manila), boosted by his popularity among recipients of coronavirus stimulus payments despite the carnage the pandemic has caused in Brazil. The far-right leader’s approval rating surged 5 points from June to 37 percent, while his disapproval rating plunged 10 points to 34 percent, the leading polling firm Datafolha reported. It was the first time since April 2019, four months into his presidency, that Bolsonaro’s approval rating outstripped his disapproval ra­ting in the Datafolha poll.

Source: TheManila Times