Brazil's socialist dictator, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is going through one of the most difficult moments of his third term. While he reinforces his international prominence, his popularity is being destroyed on the domestic front, affected by the economic crisis and a growing disconnect with the demands of the citizens.
According to an extensive report by Bloomberg, Lula, 79 years old, keeps an active and ambitious diplomatic agenda. In recent months, he met with Emmanuel Macron in Paris, signed a series of agreements with Xi Jinping in Beijing, and is preparing the BRICS summit to be held in Brazil in July, in addition to COP30, scheduled to take place in the Amazon at the end of the year.
Nevertheless, this international momentum contrasts with the political and social climate within the country. A little over a year before the 2026 elections, the disapproval ratings of the socialist dictator are among the highest of his term. "The majority disapproves of the president, whose popularity is near the lowest levels," Bloomberg states in its article.
As economic discontent intensifies in Brazil, Lula da Silva's disapproval reached 54%, the highest in his history, according to a poll published by AtlasIntel and cited by Bloomberg.
