The poll showed that Lula da Silva has 11 percentage points more than the sum of all his possible opponents.
In addition to the two main names, former governor and presidential candidate Ciro Gomes appears with 7% of the vote, technically tied to the current governor of Sao Paulo, João Doria, who has 5% of the vote.
Former Minister of Health Luis Enrique Mandetta figures with 3% of citations, while whites and zeroes add up to 10%. Voters who don’t know or don’t answer make up another 3%. The margin of error for this IPEC survey is two points.
In the period from 17 to 21 June, the institute listened to 2,002 people in 141 municipalities.
Bolsonaro’s poor performance reflects public criticism of the covid-19 pandemic and the economic problems facing the country, which lowered the governor’s assessment by more than 10%.
As investigations progress and statements by the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) covid-19, which is investigating the authorities’ actions and possible omissions during the Senate pandemic, Bolsonaro’s disapproval rose 10 percentage points in four months from 39% in February. up 49% in June, according to another IPEC study released Thursday.
The approval rate of the Brazilian head of state fell from 28% to 24% in the same poll and comparison.
Lula da Silva, on the other hand, saw his popularity return and he solidified as a candidate after the Supreme Court (STF) decided to overturn two convictions that had weight against him in cases tried or instructed by former Judge Sergio Moro in Operation Love Yato.
The judge was considered a suspect in the trial of Lula da Silva, and the trials and investigations he carried out against the former president returned to normal and were transferred to the court of first instance in Brasilia.
After the verdict was overturned, Lula da Silva regained his political rights and will be able to run for the presidential elections in 2022.
