Vice President Geraldo Alckmin (PSB) said on Thursday, 3, that the drop in the popularity of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT) is related to the increase of inflation caused by climate change and the appreciation of the dollar. According to Genial/Quaest survey, released on Wednesday, 2, the disapproval of the government reached 56% in March.
“Regarding research, first we are in the middle of the mandate. Second, we had two facts that impact inflation, especially food: one is the climate, we had in the second semester a brutal drought and hellish heat, so the crop falls and, the crop, the price rises. The dollar reached $ 6.20, this impacts production costs,” said Alckmin, which also runs the Ministry of Development and industry and industry. Foreign Trade, in an interview with Podcast directly from Brasilia, from the Magno Blog.
Management approval fell from 47% to 41% in the same survey. For Alckmin, the government needs to improve communication and disseminate ongoing public policies. In an attempt to reverse the wear and tear, the government launched on Thursday, 3, the advertising campaign “Brazil turning around”, which had a political campaign and served to present a balance of the last two years of petista management against the Planalto Palace.
After the event, the Minister of the Secretariat of Communication of the Presidency of the Republic (Secom), Sidônio Palmeira, said that the ministers are responsible for the drop in management popularity.
Alckmin also claimed to be “natural” that Lula disputes reelection in 2026. “Lula has experience, he has leadership, he is the only Brazilian who was three times president of the Republic. I would say today that Lula is a favorite”. Asked if he would be vice again on a possible plate, the pessebist was disconcerted. “Vice, you are invited. I was invited in the previous election and I was very honored,” he said.
