Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Brazil Poll Shows Bolsonaro Government Approval Sinks Reuters SAO PAULO/BRASILIA - The approval rating of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro's government has plunged to 29.4% in August from 38.9% in February, according to a poll published on Monday that showed a majority of Brazilians are unhappy with his performance. The CNT/MDA poll said 39.5% of those surveyed find his eight-month-old government bad or terrible, compared with 19% in February. Disapproval of his personal performance as president surged to 53.7% from 28.2%, and approval fell to 41% from 57.5%, it said. .