Overview
- Two-thirds of Brazilians (66%) say the government should stay neutral toward U.S. actions in Venezuela, with 18% favoring support and 10% favoring opposition.
- Approval of the U.S. operation stands at 46% versus 39% disapproval, reflecting divided views on the capture and transfer of Maduro.
- A slim majority (51%) say President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva erred by condemning Washington’s move, though 71% say his stance will not affect their 2026 vote.
- Most respondents (58%) fear the United States could carry out a similar intervention in Brazil, and 50% consider foreign action acceptable to remove a leader seen as a dictator.
- The poll interviewed 2,004 adults in Brazil from Jan. 8–11 with a ±2-point margin of error and TSE registration; 31% cited combating narcotrafficking as the main U.S. motive, followed by restoring democracy (23%) and controlling oil (21%).