This way, the current administration reversed recent negative trends and recovered support in middle class segments and electorate of the political center tendency. The data also show a significant recovery of citizen confidence.

In July, 51 percent disapproved of the progressive president’s administration compared to 43 percent support.

Disapproval had reached a worrying 54 percent in May, while support stood at 40 percent.

According to Ipespe, Lula’s most loyal base continues to be the left-wing electorate, where support reaches 95 percent. However, the most relevant fact is that the former trade unionist now surpasses disapproval among centrist voters.

In the middle class segment, historically more volatile and critical, the government achieved 51 percent approval. In the political center it reaches 49.

Such numbers mark a change with respect to the first months of the year.

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