Rising food and energy prices impact government approval ratings, says Padilha.
The minister commented on the results of the Genial/Quaest survey, which showed that Lula's government had lower approval ratings than disapproval ratings.
247 - The Genial/Quaest survey, released this Monday (27), showed that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's approval rating fell to 47%, while his disapproval rating rose to 49%. As reported by CNNThe result did not surprise the Planalto Palace, which had been noticing in recent weeks that the rise in food prices was negatively impacting the government's approval rating.
Regarding the survey results, the Minister of the Secretariat of Institutional Relations, Alexandre Padilha, stated that the federal government cannot "turn off the alert" regarding what affects family budgets.
"Every time there has been an increase in food and energy prices, we have seen a fluctuation (in popularity)," Padilha told CNN.
The minister, however, considered that the survey reflects a specific moment and defended the overall performance of the government: "Our two-year record [current term] has been one of economic growth, reduced unemployment, and increased purchasing power for the people."
