Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, named conservative Congressman Alfredo Gaspar as his running mate on Wednesday for the October election.
The surprise choice underscores the challenges facing the right-wing challenger's campaign. The selection follows negotiations with other parties that left Bolsonaro without his initial pick and represents a shift from his previous pledge to select a woman to bolster support from female voters.
This announcement comes as polls show a tightening presidential race between Bolsonaro and leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. President Lula has also issued warnings regarding foreign interference.