more Brazilians predict a worsening of the economy in the short term

The percentage of Brazilians who believe that the country’s economic situation should worsen in the coming months has grown. According to a Datafolha survey released over the weekend, those who foresee turbulent months ahead jumped from 20% of those interviewed in December to 26% now.

On the other hand, the share of the population that counts on an improvement in the economic scenario decreased, from 49% to 46%. Another 26% think that the economic situation will remain the same, against 28% in December.

The survey also showed that the economy is Lula’s worst-rated point, pointed out by 15% of those interviewed, followed by health (12%), public safety (12) and combating unemployment (10%). The government “does well” in the areas “indigenous peoples (16%), fight against hunger (12%) and culture (8%).

The same survey, carried out on March 29 and 30 with 2,028 people, showed in another clipping that President Lula’s performance is worse than in his two previous terms. In the first three months, the current approval rate is just 38%, against 43% in 2003 and 48% in 2007. According to Datafolha, while 38% of those interviewed consider the current Lula administration “great” or “good”, 29% consider it the beginning of management “bad” or “terrible” and 30% classified it as “regular”.