For 52 % of the Brazilians, former President Geer Bolsonaro (PL) should be arrested due to the alleged coup. This is what the Datafolha survey published on Tuesday (8).
According to the survey, 42 % of the respondents say that Bolsonaro should not go to prison and 7 % of the answer is unable.
When asked if the former president will be already arrested, 52 % think no, already 42 % think yes. 7 % did not respond either.
When comparing the regions, the North/Middle West base offers technical clouds, with 47 % believe that it should be arrested, compared to 45 % they say otherwise.
Indeed in the southern region, 49 % says that the former president should remain free, compared to 46 % of those who want to arrest him.
Religion also appears to affect the answer. Among the Catholics interviewed, support 55 % arrest PolsonaroAgainst 39 % who oppose. Between evangelists, 54 % contradict detention, compared to 38 % favorable.
In politics, 79 % of people who want to vote in Tarcísio de freitas In 2026, they believe that Bolsonaro is not worth detention, among them, 62 % believes this will not happen.
For survey, 3,054 Brazilians were interviewed over April 16 and 3, in 172 cities. The error margin is two points for more or less.
exception
In general, opinions have provided balance with some exceptions, as in the northeast, with 59 % agreed with detention. Already among the female population, only 36 % does not agree to the former president’s prison, as well as those who have a full primary school (35 %).
On the other hand, among those who suffer from higher education, 50 % believe in prison, as well as those who earn more than 10 wages (47 %).
Among the youth, between 16 and 24 years old, 57 % believe that Bolsonaro will remain free. People who have average education and those who earn between 2 and 5 wages minimal value have a similar value of 56 %
