Jornal Nacional, Brazil’s leading television news show, mentioned a report by The Brazilian Report on April 4. The Brazilian Report and Núcleo Jornalismo compiled polling data from several nations, showing that approval ratings have increased for leaders in France, the United Kingdom, the U.S., and even in Chile — where President Sebastian Piñera was the target of mass protests at the end of last year.
In Brazil, however, Jair Bolsonaro is seeing his popularity dip.
There are two notable exceptions to this trend of rising government popularity: Mexico’s Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Brazil’s far-right President Jair...