Brazil Poll Finds Security Concerns Under Lula, Strong Backing for Governors and Rio Police Action

Findings illuminate a split between federal security perceptions versus rising confidence in state leadership.

Overview

In the Futura Inteligência/Apex Partners survey published Nov. 11, 46.1% say public safety has worsened during President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s administration.
A majority of 62.7% approve of their state governor, reflecting a recent uptick in positive evaluations compared with September and October.
Support for the police operation in Rio’s Complexo do Alemão reaches 73.7%, and 65.6% report following news about the action.
Assessments of leadership diverge: 49.6% rate Lula’s performance as bad or terrible, while Rio Governor Cláudio Castro’s operation performance is rated great or good by 61.2%.
The poll interviewed 2,000 voters aged 16 or older in 898 cities by computer-assisted telephone interview, with a margin of error of ±2.2 percentage points.