Brazil Poll Finds Congressional Chiefs Hold 81% Negative Image
The findings point to broad discontent with congressional leadership heading into Brazil's 2026 campaign season.
Overview
- The AtlasIntel/Bloomberg Latam Pulse survey, released Thursday, found Chamber chief Hugo Motta and Senate chief Davi Alcolumbre each at 81% negative image.
- The poll interviewed 5,028 Brazilians from March 18 to 23 using digital recruitment with a one-point margin of error at a 95% confidence level.
- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva registered 51% negative and 43% positive, while Senator Flávio Bolsonaro posted 56% negative and 43% positive.
- Other figures saw split views, with Deputy Nikolas Ferreira at 46% positive and 53% negative, and First Lady Janja da Silva at 60% negative.
- Coverage diverged on smaller breakdowns for Motta and Alcolumbre’s positive or undecided shares, though all outlets reported the same 81% negative rating.