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Lula's approval rating rises in Brazil after Trump threatens tariffs, poll shows

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wears a cap that reads "Brazil belongs to the Brazilians" as he gestures during ceremony to announce the start of payments under the Income Transfer Program for farmers and fishermen, in Linhares, Espirito Santo state, Brazil July 11, 2025.
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wears a cap that reads "Brazil belongs to the Brazilians" as he gestures during ceremony to announce the start of payments under the Income Transfer Program for farmers and fishermen, in Linhares, Espirito Santo state, Brazil July 11, 2025. Photo : Ricardo Stuckert/Brazilian Presidency/Handout via REUTERS/Files

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Approval for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government rose for the first time this year, a new poll showed on Wednesday, after his US counterpart Donald Trump announced a 50 per cent tariff on imports from Brazil starting in August.

The Quaest poll commissioned by brokerage Genial showed that 43 per cent of those surveyed approve of Lula's administration, up from 40 per cent in the previous poll in May. Meanwhile, the government's disapproval fell from 57 per cent to 53 per cent in the period.

The Genial/Quaest poll surveyed 2,004 eligible voters in person between July 10 and July 14. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus two percentage points.

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