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Fico Gutierrez: The possibility of him being "Uribe's presidential candidate."
Federico Fico Gutierrez has been the most reliable presidential candidate of the Colombian in the last few days, starting on Sunday night. While his name appears on the electoral roll for the first time that he was Medellin's councilor and mayor - it's his first time in national elections. In the last election, he received more than 2 million votes in the Team for Colombia alliance. The voters have positioned him as an ideal candidate for the conservative movements. Fico (47 years old) is now the most prominent opponent of Gustavo Petro. His victory in the Historic Pact movement made him one of the most prominent politicians in Colombia.

The presidential campaign is just starting. How the ex-mayor from Medellin is able to combat petrismo, forge alliances and negotiate with other countries will determine his success. https://thebogotapost.com/fico-eyes-colombias-presidency-an-interview-with-pre-candidate-federico-gutierrez/49519/ will he be required to bring together all of the right to his banner and name, but also to conquer a part of the voters of the center, who was deflated on Sunday and lacking a strong leadership. To achieve this, he'll need to keep from appearing in the same photograph as Alvaro Umribe. This is what has been his strategy to date. http://www.elnuevosiglo.com.co/articulos/12-09-2021-federico-gutierrez-entrego-1400000-firmas-para-avalar-su-candidatura-la , for the first time in 20 years, there is an open support for uribism could be a good thing instead of reducing. "Federico Gutierrez faces a dilemma. He will need to form an alliance to the Democratic Center (CD), Uribe’s party. However, he will have to convince the center that it is the one to decide where it goes," Yann Basset from the University of Rosario, analyst and professor.

Fico is on the path to forming an alliance with the CD, the center of uribism as of Monday, Fico is already preparing for its first conquest. The party's candidate on Monday, former president aspirant Oscar Ivan Zuluaga, took a step aside, recognized the few opportunities to compete with him, and provided his support. We'll find out how many of Uribismo, which was without a candidate and a single candidate, will support his candidature. Uribe should be willing to his support and attempt to convince his supporters with the old issues of Colombian right. This will not prove difficult. His remarks of "security" as well as 'order' opportunities, and love of fatherland' already showed that Uribe adds votes. He confirmed this with the election consult, the same way it was done in the past in the Antioquia mayor's office. While on a recent trip to Arauca (an area that has been particularly affected by violence) He said "The bandits are in prison or in graves." Fico knows what Colombian rights like however that's not enough.

Basset states that we are not in a time when the fear of a left has worked as well. "This time the people don't feel fear." Basset claims that Fico would not be able to get Uribe's approval in the event that the Alvaro Uribe figure isn't the one that the nation has been accustomed to since 2002 which was the year that Uribe became the president. While Uribismo is below the table but that doesn't necessarily mean Gutierrez can't count on the votes of Uribismo. http://www.elnuevosiglo.com.co/articulos/12-09-2021-federico-gutierrez-entrego-1400000-firmas-para-avalar-su-candidatura-la helped in the win of the coalition. https://www.elheraldo.co/politica/oscar-ivan-zuluaga-desde-el-uribismo-celebran-su-adhesion-fico-gutierrez-894480 warns that now his ability as negotiator is likely be limited. "To persuade the right not to spend everything on this alliance, is his measure." Andres Mejia Vergnaud who is an analyst, discusses the relationship between Fico and former president. "The great difficulty to Federico Gutierrez, however, is that he wants Uribismo's votes but not Uribe's image because it doesn’t suit him to be his nominee."

https://www.portafolio.co/elecciones-2022/discurso-fico-gutierrez-tras-ganar-coalicion-de-equipo-por-colombia-562882 , the leader of the left, is the only person who has the ability to lead, however Gustavo Petro, the leader of the right, is heading for the presidency. If Fico -- if this is possible - convinces him not to step aside and support him. https://www.elcolombiano.com/colombia/dos-candidatos-antioquenos-lograron-certificar-sus-firmas-para-la-presidencia-BF16313200 , who campaigned independently, remains in contention. Former mayor of Bucaramanga who is a builder and millionaire who has been able to present himself effectively in the polls, thanks to his anti-corruption speech in a light-hearted language and is a candidate Gutierrez must add to his list of accomplishments should he decide to put up the fight to petrismo.

Gutierrez has a lot of work ahead of him before he can even think of names for his presidential formula. But what Gutierrez has already is backing of the other candidates for the presidency of the Team for Colombia alliance. It is not little. Two ex-mayors Enrique Penalosa(Bogota), and Alex Char (Barranquilla), are on his side. David Barguil, the leader and founder of the Conservative party, is in the same room with Aydee Zarazo. Aydee Lizarazo from a Christian Party who usually is a spokesman for his church's rules.

In addition to the resurgence of the Conservative Party - it achieved the biggest vote of right-wing elements for Congress with over two million votes -, it also has the support of the U Party, which also received a rousing election in the legislature, winning just over a million votes. Oscar Ivan Zuluaga supported Fico, and he didn't wait for too long after the elections on Sunday to concede defeat in the face of a possible confrontation with the votes for the right. But this also will give Fico an additional push within the conservative wing, while keeping him further from the middle. Alvaro Uribe from the past, who called his party to a gathering Tuesday night, said that Fico might risk the possibility of becoming a leader in the center party as a result of being openly blessed with Uribe.
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