Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the leading right-wing challenger to leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in October's presidential election, named conservative Congressman Alfredo Gaspar as his running mate on Wednesday in a surprise choice that underscored his campaign's challenges, APA reports citing Reuters.
The announcement follows weeks of uncertainty over Bolsonaro's choice, as the senator struggled to build alliances beyond his own Liberal Party (PL) and failed in an attempt to add a woman to the vice-presidential slot to broaden support.
A PL member, the 55-year-old Gaspar has represented the northeastern state of Alagoas in the lower house of Congress since 2023. He previously served as Alagoas' secretary of public security.
"I am a simple person, but one willing to fight. I will have the courage for us to confront corruption, organized crime and this shattered economy," Gaspar said at an event in Brasilia. "We will move beyond rhetoric and tackle the nation's problems."
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