Right-Winger Picks Brazil General as VP, Others Choose Women
- Choice of general to reinforce Bolsonaro’s law and order image
- Bolsonaro polls first in surveys that exclude imprisoned Lula
Brazil’s right-wing presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro picked an Army general as his running mate, while his direct competitors targeted female and rural voters by choosing women with strong ties to farming business.
Bolsonaro on Sunday selected General Antonio Hamilton Mourao, who drew attention last year with comments seen as supportive of military intervention amid widespread corruption scandals. On the last weekend for parties to nominate their candidates, business-friendly candidate Geraldo Alckmin and leftist former Ceara Governor Ciro Gomes both nominated women with strong ties to the countryside. Jailed former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva chose a male running mate who may take his place if he’s barred from running, making room for a female former lawmaker to join the ticket as vice president.