68% say the RS government has “a lot of responsibility” for the tragedy

Genial/Quaest survey released this Thursday (May 9, 2024) shows that 68% of Brazilians say that the government of Rio Grande do Sul has “a lot of responsability” due to the effects of heavy rains in the State.

Another 20% say that the local Executive has “little responsibility” about the scenario and 12%, which he does not have “no responsibility”. Here is the full survey (PDF – 12 MB).

The study presented the following statement to the interviewees: “What is ____’s level of responsibility in the RS tragedy?” Next, he highlighted 3 groups to be evaluated: state government, city halls and federal government. Among the options, the management of Eduardo Leite (PSDB) was mainly responsible. Meanwhile, the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) is the least responsible.

Read the results:

• state government – 68% say they have “a lot of responsability”; 20%, which has “little responsibility”; 12% who have “no responsibility”;
• city ​​halls – 64% say they have “a lot of responsability”; 20%, which has “little responsibility”; 16% who have “no responsibility”;
• federal government – 53% say they have “a lot of responsability”; 24%, which has “little responsibility”; 23% who have “no responsibility”.

The survey also asked participants: “How do you evaluate ____’s performance in confronting the tragedy in RS?” It gave 8 options to be evaluated. The group with the highest number of positive evaluations was the local population, with 88% of responses. The federal government has the lowest number of responses in this regard, with 53% of the amount. Leite’s approval rating was 54%.

Here are the results obtained:

• Porto Alegre city hall – 59% rate it accordingly “positive”; 28%, so “regular”; 13%, so “negative”;
  
• state government – 54% rate it accordingly “positive”; 26%, so “regular”; 20%, so “negative”;
• federal government – 53% rate it accordingly “positive”; 24%, so “regular”; 23%, so “negative”;
• local population – 88% rate it accordingly “positive”; 9%, so “regular”; 3%, so “negative”;
• artists and influencers – 73% rate it accordingly “positive”; 16%, so “regular”; 11%, so “negative”;
• local leaders – 72% rate it accordingly “positive”; 21%, so “regular”; 7%, so “negative”;
• churches – 70% rate it accordingly “positive”; 19%, so “regular”; 10%, so “negative”;
• companies – 65% rate it accordingly “positive”; 22%, so “regular”; 13%, so “negative”.

CLIMATE CHANGES

Respondents also answered questions related to climate change. According to the survey, 64% of respondents believe that the heavy rains in Rio Grande do Sul are completely related to climate change. Only 1% said that the events “there is no connection”.

The survey asked: “Are floods linked to climate change?”

Here are the results obtained:

• Yes, totally – 64%;
• yes, in parts – 30%;
• Yes a little – 5%;
• has no connection – 1%.

About 96% of participants said that extreme weather events have increased in recent years. Another 4% said that weather phenomena have not increased in intensity and frequency.

The study asked: “What is the cause(s) of climate change?”to which the participants responded:

• industrial pollution – 29%;
• logging – 29%;
• disorderly occupation in cities – 22%;
• use of fossil fuels – 20%;
• none – 1%.