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Fico Gutierrez: The risk of him being "Uribe's presidential candidate."
As of Sunday night, Federico Fico Gutierrez is the most stable presidential candidate in Colombia. While it's not the first time his name is on an electoral card - he was mayor and councilor of Medellin - his first test in a presidential election, where he achieved more than two million votes within the Team for Colombia coalition, they consider him to be an ideal candidate for the conservative movements or those who are frightened about an open-minded presidency. Fico (47-year-old Fico), as he's referred to, is the main rival to Gustavo Petro. He was as part of the Historic Pact, one of three people who won the election which decided who would represent the three major political forces.

The presidential campaign is only beginning , and whether the former mayor of Medellin succeeds in becoming the most effective counterweight to the petrismo will depend on the alliances and negotiations that he develops from this point on. He will have to not just unite the whole right, but also win over just a tiny fraction of the centre electorate that has been shattered on Sunday. To accomplish this, he'll need to ensure that he does not appear in the same picture as Alvaro Umribe, as has been his strategy to date. Today, public's support for uribsm has been publicly expressed. It is now possible to subtract instead of add and this is the first time this has been done in the last 20 years. "Federico Gutierrez faces a dilemma. He must form an alliance to the Democratic Center (CD), Uribe's party. But he must also convince the center which has to decide where it goes," Yann Basset from the University of Rosario, analyst and professor.

Fico, which is a coalition partner with the CD where uribism is the main focus, has had its first triumph on the way to an alliance. Oscar Ivan Zuluaga who was an aspirant to the presidency was able to step aside and acknowledge his few opportunities of competing against him. We'll find out if all of Uribismo, which was left without one, supports his candidature. Uribe could be a good example by being honest and convincing the electorate of classic issues that are typical of the Colombian Right. Already, his address on "security", order", opportunities and love of the country showed Uribe is adding votes. This Sunday, he verified it at the electoral consultation. The same thing happened while he was in Antioquia as mayor. When he was on a recent trip to Arauca which has been particularly hard hit by violence and terrorism, Fico stated that the bandits are either locked up or dead. Fico is well-versed in the Colombian legal system, but it will not be enough.

http://www.elnuevosiglo.com.co/articulos/12-09-2021-federico-gutierrez-entrego-1400000-firmas-para-avalar-su-candidatura-la pointed out the fact that "We're not in 2018, when the fear generated by the left was effective," and that the electorate is not influenced by fear this time. The analyst claims that Fico could not be granted Uribe's blessing because Alvaro Uribe has lost his entire leadership role since 2002 when Uribe was elected president. However, this does not suggest that the Uribismo votes aren't enough for Gutierrez. It could be because they are lower than the table. https://www.eluniversal.com.co/politica/conozca-a-fico-gutierrez-candidato-de-equipo-por-colombia-a-la-presidencia-AX6257332 is also the reason for the victory in the coalition. Basset warns now that his capability in negotiations will be analyzed. Andres Méjia Vergnaud reflects on the relationship between Fico's former president and Fico. He states that Federico Gutierrez wants Uribismo votes but not Uribe pictures because it's not appropriate for him to be his candidate.

Gustavo Petro, the leader of the left is the only one who can lead, but Gustavo Petro, the leader of the right, is in the race for the presidency. In the event that Fico – again, if this is possible - convinces him to stay away and back him. Rodolfo, who ran independently, is still in contention. Gutierrez must mention the accomplishments of former Bucaramanga mayor Bucaramanga and billionaire builder, Rodolfo Hernandez if he intends to combat petrismo.

Gutierrez has a lot to talk about before even considering names for his presidential plan, but what he already has is the backing of other candidates competing for leadership in the Team for Colombia coalition. It's not too much. There are by his side two former mayors, Enrique Penalosa (Bogota) and Alex Char (Barranquilla); the leader of the Conservative party, David Barguil, and one woman named Aydee Lizarazo, of an Christian party, who usually votes judiciously as ordered from the lectern of his church.

The Conservative Party was strengthened, and it won the largest right-wing vote of more than 2 million votes. The Conservative Party also enjoys the support of the U Party. This party had an outstanding legislative vote with just over 1 million votes. Oscar Ivan Zuluaga was there to support Fico. He did not leave Sunday's elections without taking time to deny his defeat in order to avoid a confrontation for the votes of those on the left. This provides Fico an edge in a specific area of conservatism. But it also keeps him away from potential votes from the center. https://www.elespectador.com/politica/elecciones-colombia-2022/oscar-ivan-zuluaga-adhiere-a-fico-gutierrez-para-unir-a-la-derecha-contra-petro/ of Alvaro Uribe, the former President, who summoned his party to a meeting Tuesday, will establish the extent to which Fico will sacrifice his chances at the center to become the openly Uribe who is blessed.
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