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Flávio Bolsonaro Announces His Running Mate for Brazil's October Election in a Bid Against Lula
The surprise pick follows weeks of alliance struggles as Bolsonaro tries to broaden support beyond the Liberal Party, analysts said.
- On Wednesday, Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro named conservative Congressman Alfredo Gaspar as his running mate for the Liberal Party ticket, selecting the Alagoas lawmaker after weeks of alliance-building struggles.
- Gaspar emerged as a surprise pick after Flavio Bolsonaro failed to secure support from other candidates, such as Senator Tereza Cristina and Daniella Marques, the former head of Caixa Economica Federal.
- Previously serving as Alagoas' secretary of public security, the 55-year-old Liberal Party member led a congressional probe into the National Social Security Institute regarding pension system corruption.
- Major parties, including the Progressives and Republicans, declined to endorse the son of President Jair Bolsonaro, calculating that neutrality maximizes their congressional representation despite leaning toward the right.
- Gaspar pledged to fight "corruption, organized crime and this shattered economy," positioning himself to challenge leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula, whose son, Fabio Luis Lula, faces an investigation regarding INSS pension deductions.
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The initial idea was to choose a woman to capture the female vote, but the lack of support among the right-wing parties made it difficult to search
·Madrid, Spain
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Congressman for Alagoas and the Liberal Party, was announced on the last day of party conventions, after failed attempts of alliance with PP and Podemos.
·Lisboa, Portugal
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Brazilian presidential candidate Bolsonaro unveils surprise running mate
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, Aug 5 - 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. Read more at straitstimes.com.
·Singapore, Singapore
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