Notes

Fico Gutierrez, and the danger of "Uribe’s candidate"
Since Sunday night Federico http://www.elnuevosiglo.com.co/articulos/12-09-2021-federico-gutierrez-entrego-1400000-firmas-para-avalar-su-candidatura-la ">Fico Gutierrez , the Colombian presidential candidate, has been the most ferocious. Even though his name appears in the electoral register for the first time that he was Medellin's councilor and mayor - it is his first test in national elections. There he won more than 2 million votes in the Team for Colombia alliance. This makes him a favorite candidate for the right-wing movements. Fico (47-year-old Fico), as he's known as, is the primary rival of Gustavo Petro. He was in the Historic Pact, one of three people who won the election which decided who would represent the three major political forces.

The presidential election has only begun. Whether Medellin's former mayor will be able to become the ultimate counterweight against petrismo will be dependent on the alliances are formed and the talks that he holds. https://www.efe.com/efe/usa/america/fico-gutierrez-se-perfila-como-el-candidato-de-un-sector-la-derecha-colombiana/50000103-4760107 will not only have to unite the entire rights of the right in his banner and name, but also to win over a portion of the electorate of the center, who has been depressed and lacking a strong leadership. He will need to keep his distance from the former president Alvaro Urbine, something he has not done in the past. Today, public's support for uribsm has been expressed in a public manner. It is now possible to subtract rather than add, which is the first time it has happened in 20-years. "Federico Gutierrez faces a dilemma. He is required to make an alliance, Uribe's side and the Democratic Center. However, he has to convince Uribe, the center that must decide on its direction," Yann basset, analyst at the University of Rosario.

Fico's first triumph was announced this week as it was moving towards an alliance with CD which is in which uribism is a prime target. Oscar Ivan Zuluaga who was previously the presidential aspirant, stepped aside to admit that he has a few opportunities to compete with him. The next step is to see if the entire Uribismo group - that is without an elected representative - is doing the same. Especially if Uribe is willing to openly support and attempts to convince voters of the most basic issues of the Colombian right, which is not that difficult for him. The speech he delivered about "security" as well as "order", "opportunities", and "love the fatherland” already showed that he has added voters. This past Sunday, he confirmed it at the electoral consultation. He did this before while in Antioquia as the city's mayor. On a recent visit to Arauca (an region which has been particularly impacted by violence) He said "The bandits are either in prison or are in graves." Fico is aware of what the Colombian right wing is a fan of however it won't be enough for Fico.

Basset says, "We aren't in 2018, when the fear of the Left performed well." Basset points out that Fico may not be able to get Uribe's approval because Alvaro Uribe is no longer a holder of the title of the absolute leader since 2002, the year that the nation chose him as president. The vote of Uribismo are still crucial to Gutierrez. Uribism is also responsible for this victory within the coalition. Basset warns that his capacity to negotiate will be assessed. He has to convince the right, but not spend all of it on the alliance. Andres Mesjia Vergnaud analyst comments on Fico's relationship with former president Uribe: "The great difficulty of Federico Gutierrez's wish to get the support of Uribismo without the image of Uribe since it doesn't make sense for him to be his presidential candidate."

Gustavo Petro is left-leaning, and Gustavo Petro is right-leaning. However, Fico - if he can negotiate to convince Gustavo Petro to support him. https://www.eluniversal.com.co/politica/conozca-a-fico-gutierrez-candidato-de-equipo-por-colombia-a-la-presidencia-AX6257332 , who contested the election independently, is still running. The former mayor of Bucaramanga, a builder and millionaire, who managed to position himself very well in the polls due to his anti-corruption stance in a lighthearted manner, is a man that Gutierrez must include on his list of accomplishments should he decide to put up the battle to petrismo.

Gutierrez has plenty to work on before he's able to even consider potential presidential formula names, however, he's got the backing of the other candidates in the Team for Colombia coalition. This isn't just a small number of. Two former mayors, Enrique Penalosa(Bogota), and Alex Char (Barranquilla), are on his side. David Barguil, the leader and the founder of the Conservative party is with Aydee Zarazo, Aydee Lizarazo, a member of the Christian Party who usually is a spokesman for his church's rules.

Alongside the strengthened Conservative Party, it was the most popular right-wing party in Congress with over two million votes. The U Party also supported it, having an outstanding vote with just more than 1 million votes. Oscar Ivan Zuluaga was there to support Fico. He did not go home from Sunday's election without taking the time to pretend his defeat and stay clear of a fight for votes of the right. This gives Fico an edge in a specific area of conservatism. But https://www.elpais.com.co/politica/fico-gutierrez-candidato-de-la-coalicion-equipo-por-colombia-sera-la-nueva-cara-del-uribismo.html prevents him from possible votes from the centre. Alvaro Uribe (ex-President) summoned his party for a meeting on Monday to find out what the possibility is that Fico would risk his chances of gaining a seat in the center in return for being openly felicitated by Uribe.
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