Notes

Fico Gutierrez, the chance of becoming "Uribe’s Candidate"
Since the night of Sunday, Federico Fico Gutierrez was the most consistent presidential contender for Colombia. Although this isn't the first time that his name is mentioned on electoral cards - he served as a Medellin mayor and councilor - this is his first time at a national election. With over two millions votes cast in the Team for Colombia coalition alliance, they consider him an attractive candidate for conservative movements and those who fear a leftist presidency. Fico (47-year-old Fico), who is his name as, is the primary opposition of Gustavo Petro. He was in the Historic Pact, one of three candidates in the race that determined who would represent the three major political parties.

The presidential campaign has just started. The question of whether Medellin's former mayor can become the real opposition to petrismo is contingent on the alliances he creates and the negotiations that he conducts. He'll have to unite the right, and also win over the middle electorate, which was weak and lacking an effective leader on Sunday. To accomplish this, he'll need to ensure that he does not appear in the same photograph as Alvaro Umribe, as has been his strategy to date. For https://www.eluniversal.com.co/politica/conozca-a-fico-gutierrez-candidato-de-equipo-por-colombia-a-la-presidencia-AX6257332 in the past 20 years, there is an open support of uribism, instead of adding, could reduce. "Federico Gutierrez faces a dilemma. He needs to make an alliance with the Democratic Center (CD) - Uribe's party . But in the meantime, he is going to have to convince the center, which is required to decide where it's going," says Yann Basset, expert and professor at the University of Rosario.

Fico achieved its first conquest this week on its way to an allegiance with the CD. Oscar Ivan Zuluaga (the former presidential candidate) stood aside and acknowledged his limited chances of competing with him. He provided his support. Now we will have to wait and see if the Uribismo group who is without a representation, does the same. Particularly if Uribe gives his support openly and try to convince voters of the traditional concerns of the Colombian right, which should not be a problem for him. His remarks on "security" and "order", "opportunities", and "love the country" already showed that he has added voters. https://twitter.com/ficogutierrez was confirmed on Sunday with the electoral consultation, as he did before when he worked in the municipal office of the capital of Antioquia, where he was popularly known as the sheriff of Medellin. When he was on a recent trip to Arauca which has been violently impacted and terrorism, Fico stated that the bandits were either in jail or in graves. https://www.facebook.com/FicoGutierrez knows well what the Colombian right wing is a fan of, but it will not suffice for him.

Basset states that we are not in 2018 when the fear of a left-wing government worked well. "This time the voters do not feel fear." Basset says Fico is not likely to receive Uribe's blessing if the Alvaro Uribe number is not the one the country has known since 2002, when Uribe became the president. However, this doesn't suggest that the Uribismo votes are insufficient to Gutierrez. It could be because they are less than the table. "This victory [winning in the coalition] is in part because of Uribism. Basset warns "Now his skill as a negotiator in winning the coalition] is judged: to convince right, and not to invest all on this alliance." http://www.elnuevosiglo.com.co/articulos/12-09-2021-federico-gutierrez-entrego-1400000-firmas-para-avalar-su-candidatura-la reflects on the relationship between Fico's former president and Fico. He claims that Federico Gutierrez wants Uribismo votes but not Uribe photographs because it's not the right thing for him to be his own candidate.

Gustavo Petro is the only left-wing leader However, Gustavo Petro is the only one from the right. Fico, if he can negotiate, will convince him to provide his backing and then take a step back. Rodolfo who ran as an independent, is still in contention. Gutierrez will have an impressive list of achievements to include the ex-mayor of Bucaramanga who is a builder and millionaire.

Gutierrez has plenty to do before he can even begin thinking about the possible presidential formula names but he has the support of other candidates in the Team for Colombia coalition. It's not small. Two mayors from the past, Enrique Penalosa in Bogota and Alex Char in Barranquilla, are in his presence; David Barguil is the leader of Conservative party. Aydee Lizarazo is a Christian party member who is able to vote in accordance with the church's lectern.

The Conservative Party has been strengthened by receiving the biggest votes from right-wing parties with more that 2 million votes. Furthermore, the U Party has shown sympathy towards the Conservative Party. They also had an outstanding vote, less than one million votes, for the legislative. https://thebogotapost.com/fico-eyes-colombias-presidency-an-interview-with-pre-candidate-federico-gutierrez/49519/ supported Fico, and he didn't wait until after the results of Sunday's election to accept his defeat in the face of a possible clash with the votes of the right. However, this will give Fico an extra push within the conservative wing, while keeping him further from the center. Alvaro Uribe from the past was the party's leader who summoned his party to a gathering on Tuesday night, suggested that Fico could risk his chances of becoming a center-party leader as a result of being openly in love with Uribe.
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