Economics
Rousseff More Popular Than Lula as Crisis Skirts By Brazil
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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s approval rating stood at a level higher than that of her popular predecessor after one year in office, as her handling of the global economic crisis draws praise, an opinion poll showed.
Support for Rousseff, who took office Jan. 1, climbed one percentage point from September to 72 percent, according to an Ibope poll published today and commissioned by the National Industry Confederation in Brasilia.