Quaest poll finds 50% disapprove of Lula government, while 43% approve

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s disapproval rating has risen to 50%, according to a Quaest poll released Monday. Approval stands at 43%, while 7% of respondents did not answer.

The latest figures mark a shift from the previous survey, released the week before, when 48% disapproved of Lula’s performance and 45% approved. The share of nonrespondents remained unchanged.

Views of the government itself also moved slightly. Thirty-eight percent of Brazilians now rate it negatively, up from 37% in the previous poll. Positive assessments fell to 34%, from 35%, while 25% continue to describe the government as regular. The share who did not know or did not answer remained at 3%.

Quaest conducted 2,004 in-person interviews with Brazilians aged 16 and older between September 3 and 6, as a crisis unfolded at the Supreme Federal Court. The poll has a margin of error of two percentage points and a 95% confidence level. It was registered with the Superior Electoral Court under protocol BR-01720/2026.