Flávio Bolsonaro has filled his vice-presidential slot with Alfredo Gaspar, turning a search for a broader coalition into an all-PL ticket—and opening a dispute over whether the choice strengthens his security message or narrows his electoral reach.

The senator announced Gaspar, a federal deputy from Alagoas and former state prosecutor and public-security secretary, after center-right parties declined to formally join the presidential slate. Both supportive and critical accounts agree that the failed negotiations left the PL with an internal solution rather than the wider alliance it had sought.¹²

Bolsonaro’s camp presents Gaspar’s background as the central asset. At the announcement, Flávio called him someone admired for his “courage, honesty” and public-security record, highlighting his work as rapporteur of the congressional INSS inquiry.¹ Gaspar, in turn, said he would join Bolsonaro to confront “corruption, organized crime” and an economy he blamed on President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government.¹

Allies amplified that framing online. Paulo Figueiredo described the selection as a “PURO SANGUE” ticket with a combative Northeastern candidate experienced in public security and the INSS inquiry.Paulo Figueiredo (8) (pfigueiredo08)³ Another supporter, Allan Dos Santos, simply identified Gaspar as the PL deputy from Alagoas chosen for the vice-presidential post.Allan Dos Santos (allanconta5)⁴

But the choice also reverses an earlier effort to put a woman on the ticket, an option viewed as a way to broaden Bolsonaro’s appeal and attract allied parties. The left-leaning account characterized Gaspar’s nomination as the result of unsuccessful outreach to parties including Progressistas, Republicanos and Podemos, leaving the national coalition confined to the PL.²

Criticism has also come from within Bolsonaro’s religious conservative orbit. Pastor Silas Malafaia said an all-male slate was a missed opportunity, arguing that “a vice woman would add much more,” while stressing his respect for Gaspar’s work.⁵ The contrast is clear: supporters see a security-focused, Northeastern standard-bearer; critics see a candidate selected after coalition-building—and a potentially valuable gender signal—fell short.