Brazilians Favor Neutrality on U.S. Raid in Venezuela, Poll Finds

Overview

• Genial/Quaest reports 66% want Brazil to stay neutral on U.S. actions in Venezuela, with 18% favoring support and 10% favoring opposition.
• Opinion on the operation is split, as 46% approve and 39% disapprove of the U.S. military action that led to Nicolás Maduro’s arrest.
• Security anxiety is notable, with 58% saying they fear the United States could carry out a similar intervention in Brazil.
• A slight majority, 51%, say President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s harsh condemnation of the U.S. move was the wrong stance, while 37% say it was right.
• The survey of 2,004 Brazilians conducted Jan. 8–11 (±2 percentage points, 95% confidence) follows the Jan. 3 U.S. operation that seized Maduro and his wife under a stated narcoterrorism and enforcement rationale.