Economie et finances
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Approval of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's government plunged in July to 31.3 percent against 54.2 percent it had at the beginning of June, according to a poll released Tuesday.
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The survey conducted between July 7 and 10 by pollster MDA, commissioned by the National Transportation Federation (CNT), shows 29.5 percent of those surveyed gave the government a negative rating, compared to 9 percent in June when the poll was carried out before Brazil was hit by a wave of anti-government protests sparked by transit fare hikes amid vast government spending on sporting events.
Rousseff's personal approval rating had an even steeper fall from 73.7 percent in June to 49.3 percent in July, the same poll showed.
The majority of those polled said corruption was the single most important motive behind the protests and that the problem requires urgent reform.
A government proposal to hold a referendum on political reform has 67.9 percent approval, while 26.1 percent believe reforms can be made without a prior popular consultation, according to the poll.
Despite the protests' effects on the government's popularity, Rousseff remains a leading candidate for 2014 general elections.
Should she seek re-election, as candidate of the Workers Party (PT), Rousseff would garner 33.4 percent of the votes, followed by former Environment Minister Marina Silva with 20.7 percent and Senator Aecio Neves with 15.2 percent, the poll showed.
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