Witzel's impeachment is approved by 79% of the population

If the Rio de Janeiro State Legislative Assembly approves Governor Wilson Witzel's impeachment, it will do so with the approval of the majority of Rio de Janeiro's population. A survey released on Saturday, August 5th, by the Paraná Institute reveals that 79,1% approve of the impeachment, compared to 14,5% who disapprove. Another 6,4% are unsure. The majority overwhelmingly approves of the impeachment…

If the Rio de Janeiro State Legislative Assembly approves the impeachment of Governor Wilson Witzel, it will do so with the approval of the majority of Rio de Janeiro's population. A survey released on Saturday, August 5th, by the Paraná Institute reveals that 79,1% approve the impeachment, compared to 14,5% who disapprove. Another 6,4% are unsure.

The approval of impeachment is overwhelmingly overwhelming across all age groups and social classes, demonstrating that Wilson Witzel, elected alongside Jair Bolsonaro, failed to build any social base to support his administration. Having lost his Bolsonarism, he was left completely politically vulnerable—strongly rejected by the right, which he strives to please, and by the left, with which he shares no common ground.

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