Lula’s Approval Crashes to Historic Low: Brazilians Reject Socialist Policies and Economic Mismanagement
By Hotspotnews
The latest Datafolha poll delivers a devastating verdict on President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s third term: a mere 24% approval rating for his government—the lowest in all three of his presidencies. This marks an unprecedented 11-point plunge in just two months, with disapproval surging to 41%. Even mainstream outlets like Globo News could not hide the grim reality, broadcasting the results with the somber tone of a funeral.
This collapse is no accident. It reflects the Brazilian people’s growing frustration with a government that prioritizes ideological experiments over practical governance. Inflation remains stubborn, public spending spirals out of control, and fiscal irresponsibility threatens long-term stability. Lula’s administration has doubled down on expansive welfare programs, heavy regulation, and alliances with questionable international regimes, all while ordinary Brazilians struggle with rising costs and stagnant opportunities.
The numbers tell a clear story: after a brief honeymoon period boosted by post-election optimism, reality has set in. The 24% approval figure shatters any illusion that Lula’s return to power would bring prosperity or unity. Instead, it exposes the failures of leftist policies that promise much but deliver little beyond higher taxes, bureaucratic overreach, and economic uncertainty.
Conservatives have long warned that Lula’s agenda—rooted in statism, wealth redistribution without growth, and cozying up to authoritarian regimes—would erode Brazil’s potential. Now the data confirms it. The Brazilian middle class and working families, who bore the brunt of previous PT governments’ mismanagement, are rejecting this recycled socialism once again.
The timing could not be worse for the left. With midterm elections approaching and the 2026 presidential race already heating up, this poll signals a massive shift in public sentiment. Opposition voices, particularly those advocating free-market reforms, fiscal discipline, and individual liberties, are gaining momentum. Brazilians are awakening to the fact that endless government intervention does not create wealth—it destroys it.
The Globo News anchors’ discomfort during the broadcast speaks volumes. The mainstream media, long sympathetic to Lula, now faces the uncomfortable truth: the emperor has no clothes. Attempts to spin this as a temporary dip or blame external factors ring hollow when the drop is so sharp and widespread.
This is a wake-up call for Brazil. The path forward lies not in more of the same failed experiments, but in a return to principles that have proven successful elsewhere: limited government, economic freedom, respect for private property, and accountability. Only then can Brazil reclaim its promise as a prosperous, sovereign nation.
The Brazilian people have spoken loudly through this poll. It’s time for leaders to listen—and for conservatives to seize the moment to offer a real alternative. The era of unchecked leftist dominance is crumbling, one devastating approval rating at a time.