Bolsonaro’s Popularity Crumbles as Covid-19 Crisis Rages
- Polls released Friday registered slide in approval ratings
- Manaus crisis, confusion over vaccines fuel discontent
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s approval rating cratered amid a surging death toll from the coronavirus and confusion over a national vaccination plan.
The mercurial leader, who scoffed at masks and echoed baseless theories about the virus voiced by former U.S. President Donald Trump, saw his personal backing tumble Friday to 26%, from 37% in a previous poll published Jan. 14, according to a survey conducted by IDEIA and published in Brazilian business magazine Exame. His disapproval rating rose to 45% during the same period.