Geraldo Alckmin of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), is seen during the National Convention of the Brazilian Republican Party (PRB), that declared support for Alckmin candidacy for the presidency of the republic, in Brasilia, Brazil August 1, 2018. REUTERS/Adriano Machado
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian Senator Ana Amelia Lemos of the conservative Progressistas party said on Thursday that centrist presidential candidate Geraldo Alckmin was close to confirming her as his running mate, and added the final decision could come on Friday.
The pick may help Alckmin, the business-friendly former governor of Sao Paulo target a weakness of the front-runner, right-wing congressman Jair Bolsonaro, whose backing among women for the October election is half that of his support from men because of comments denigrating women.
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