Earlier this week, Brasília correspondent André Spigariol explained why selecting a running mate has been such a delicate subject for Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. But the incumbent isn’t the only one who has to solve this political puzzle ahead of the 2022 election. Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who leads all polls, is having trouble of his own picking his potential future vice president.
An icon of Brazil’s left, Lula has toyed with the idea of appointing well-heeled conservative and former São Paulo Governor Geraldo Alckmin as his running mate — a move that would be...
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