01-07-2015 17:14 via news.yahoo.com

Brazil's President Rousseff sees popularity drop to new low

By Maria Carolina Marcello and Asher Levine BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The popularity of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's government fell to a new low, driven by a deteriorating economy, higher interest rates and a widening corruption scandal tarnishing her political party, a nationwide poll showed on Wednesday. It was the lowest approval rating seen by a Brazilian president since November 1989, when Jose Sarney led the nation through a period of economic chaos and hyperinflation.
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