In comparison, he polled at 29% in December 2019, when Brazil did not have a single case of COVID-19.
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His success, BIPOS said, can be largely attributed to a scheme launched in April which saw a monthly emergency aid payment of between $108 and $217 given to single mothers.
The payments are part of a $58 billion cash injection into the Brazilian economy, Reuters reported.
His success is remarkable given that Bolsonaro has with regularity been criticized in the domestic and international media for making wild claims about the virus and trying to cover up the true extent of his country's outbreak.
The following month, a group of Brazilian journalists sued Bolsonaro after removing his mask in their company while still infectious with the coronavirus.
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While Brazil is the third-worst affected country by the pandemic, its outbreak appears to be relenting.
The popular emergency payments were halved last month and are due to be phased out in December. But Bolonasara has promised to create a new scheme, "Citizen's Income," in 2021, including elements of the emergency aid, according to the Guardian.
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