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Fico Gutierrez - the risk of becoming "Uribe’s Candidate"
Federico Fico Gutierrez has been the most stable presidential candidate of the Colombian in the last few days, starting on Sunday night. It is not his first time appearing in an electoral roll. The former mayor was councilor and mayor in Medellin. His first attempt in national elections, where he received more than two million votes in the Team for Colombia coalition, was that he was deemed the preferred candidate of conservative movements. Fico (47-year old Fico) is the principal opponent of Gustavo Petro. The Historic Pact movement, as well as Gustavo Petro, was one the winners of the election last night that established who would represent the three main political forces.

The presidential campaign has just started. The question of whether Medellin's former mayor can become the real counterweight against petrismo will be dependent on the alliances that create and the discussions that he holds. He'll have to unite the right, and also win over the center electorate, which was weak and devoid of an effective leader on Sunday. To achieve this, he will have to ensure that he does not appear in the same photo as Alvaro Umribe, which has been his strategy to date. Today, for the first time in 20 years, the public support for uribism, rather than adding, can subtract. "Federico Gutierrez faces a dilemma. He must form an alliance with the Democratic Center (CD), Uribe's political party. However, he will have to convince the center that it is the one to decide on where the alliance goes," Yann Basset from the University of Rosario, analyst and professor.

Fico has won its first victory this Monday , on its way to an allegiance with the CD. Oscar Ivan Zuluaga was the candidate of the party's presidential candidacy. https://www.asian-tapas.com/fico-gutierrezs-words-to-petro-the-petro-friend-farc-chavista-friend-farc-and-expropriator/ is to examine if the whole Uribismo group - that is without a representative elected follows suit. Uribe is expected to accept his supporters and try to convince his supporters by addressing the traditional issues of Colombian right. This will not prove difficult. The speech he delivered of "security", "order", "opportunities" and "love of our country" already demonstrated that he is able to add votes. This past Sunday, he confirmed that at the consultation on electoral reform. This was done before while he was in Antioquia as mayor. "The bandits in jail or in a grave"" Fico said when he visited Arauca which is one of the areas that is particularly affected by violence. Fico knows the Colombian legal system, but it will not suffice.

Basset states, "We aren’t in 2018 when the fear of being left-wing did well." Basset says Fico could not be able to receive Uribe’s blessing because of the fact that Alvaro Uribe is not the absolute leader the country has had since 2002 which was the year that Uribe was elected president. The vote of Uribismo are still important to Gutierrez. Uribism helped in the win of the coalition. Basset warns "Now his skill as a negotiator in winning the coalition] is measured by his ability to convince the right people, and not to spend all on the alliance." Andres Medjia Vergnaud commented about the relationship between the former president with Fico. "The great problem of Federico Gutierrez's is that he wants Uribismo to support him, but without Uribe as a model the image doesn't work for the man."

Gustavo Petro is left-leaning, however, Gustavo Petro is right-leaning. However, Fico - if he can reach a compromise - will convince Gustavo Petro to support him. Rodolfo Sanchez, who ran on his own, is still in the race. Gutierrez is expected to have an impressive list of achievements to include the ex-mayor of Bucaramanga who is a builder and millionaire.

Gutierrez has plenty to discuss before even thinking about names for his presidential formula. However Gutierrez has the support of the other candidates for the Team for Colombia leadership. It's not small. Two former mayors Enrique Penalosa(Bogota), and Alex Char (Barranquilla), are at his side. David Barguil, the leader and the founder of the Conservative party is with Aydee Zarazo. Aydee Lizarazo from a Christian Party, who often is a spokesman for his church's guidelines.

In addition to the strengthened Conservative Party - it achieved the biggest vote of right-wing forces for Congress with over two million votes - it also has the support of the U Party, which also received a rousing vote in the legislative with just over 1 million votes. Oscar Ivan Zuluaga backed Fico. Zuluaga did NOT have to wait until the results of Sunday's election to announce his defeat. The statement of Alvaro Uribe, the former President, who summoned his party for a meeting Tuesday, will determine if Fico will sacrifice his chances to be a center-right candidate to be openly the blessed Uribe.
Website: https://www.highlandcountychamber.com/federico-gutierrez-was-greeted-with-standing-ovations-by-a-medellin-based-restaurant/