Flávio Bolsonaro, a presidential candidate in Brazil and the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, has selected his running mate for the October electionBrazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, center, poses for a photo with his wife Fernanda Bolsonaro, left, running mate Alfredo Gaspar, right, at en event to announce his ticket in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. That lack of support has compounded his difficulties in choosing a running mate. Bolsonaro had tried but failed to win over Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina, who would have been a high-profile female running mate. It was not expected to field a presidential candidate and its distancing from the younger Bolsonaro has been surprising. Since announcing that he had been chosen by his father to run in the election against Lula, Flávio Bolsonaro has run into a series of obstacles.