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Fico Gutierrez: The risk of him being "Uribe's candidate."
Since the night of Sunday Federico Fico Gutierrez had been the most solid choice for Colombia's presidency. Although it is not the first time his name is on an electoral card - he was mayor and councilor of Medellin and his first attempt in a presidential election that he won 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 feel scared by the thought of an open-minded presidency. Fico (47 years aged Medellin) is currently the time, Gustavo Petro's primary opposition. Gustavo Petro was with the Historic Pact Movement one of the winning candidates in the election that decided who was the representative of the three biggest political forces.

The presidential campaign is only getting underway. The way the former mayor from Medellin is able to counter petrismo and forge alliances with other nations will determine his chances of success. He will need to unify the right, and also conquer the middle electorate, which was apathetic and without an effective leader on Sunday. He will need to keep his distance from former President Alvaro Urbine, something was not the case in the past. Today's open support for uribism is a first in 20 years. Instead of adding, it could subtract. "Federico Gutierrez faces a dilemma. He must form an alliance with the Democratic Center (CD) - Uribe's party . But at the same time he must persuade the center, which has to decide on where it is heading," says Yann Basset an expert and professor at the University of Rosario.

Fico made its first triumph this Monday , on its way to an allegiance with the CD. https://www.eltiempo.com/elecciones-2022/presidencia/federico-gutierrez-hablo-de-sus-propuestas-en-el-debate-presidencial-658392 Oscar Ivan Zuluaga was the candidate of the party's presidential bid. The next step is to see whether the entire Uribismo, which was without a candidate is in support of his candidature. https://www.elcolombiano.com/colombia/dos-candidatos-antioquenos-lograron-certificar-sus-firmas-para-la-presidencia-BF16313200 Uribe could show his support by being honest and convincing his electorate with classic issues of the Colombian Right. His speech of "security" as well as 'order' 'opportunities, and 'love of fatherland' has already shown that Uribe has the ability to increase votes. Fico Gutierrez As he did during his time in Antioquia's mayor's office and he confirmed this with the election consultation. On a recent visit to Arauca (an area that has been particularly hit by violence) He said "The bandits are in prison or are in graves." Fico knows well what the Colombian right-wing likes, but it will not suffice for Fico.

Basset says, "We aren't in 2018 where the fear of the Left performed well." Basset says Fico is not likely to receive Uribe's approval if the Alvaro Uribe number is not the one we have seen since 2002 in the year 2002, when Uribe became the president. It doesn't mean Uribismo's votes, even if they do not match the criteria don't matter to Gutierrez. Like was the case on Sunday, or when he tried to get into Medellin's Mayor's Office, Uribe supported Gutierrez even though he was the candidate for his party. "This victory (winning in the coalition) is not only due to Uribism. Basset warns that Basset's ability to negotiate will now be evaluated. He has to convince the right but not entirely on this alliance. Andres Méjia Vergnaud comments on the relationship between the former Fico president and Fico. He states that Federico Gutierrez wants Uribismo votes but not Uribe photos because it isn't right for him to be his candidate.

https://elpais.com/internacional/2022-03-14/fico-gutierrez-y-el-riesgo-de-reconocerse-como-el-candidato-de-uribe.html Gustavo Petro is left-leaning, and Gustavo Petro is right-leaning. However, Fico - if he can reach a compromise to convince Gustavo Petro to support him. https://zonacero.com/politica/fico-gutierrez-llama-la-union-fajardo-para-derrotar-petro-188733 Rodolfo Hernandez remains running, despite having launched independently. Gutierrez must include in his list the former mayor Bucaramanga who is a billionaire builder who was able to do well in the elections due to his message against corruption using a light-hearted voice.

Gutierrez is likely to have lots to negotiate before he thinks about presidential formula names. But what Gutierrez has is the support and cooperation of the other candidates in the Team for Colombia presidency. It's not an insignificant amount. He is joined by two former mayors, Enrique Penalosa of Bogota and Alex Char of Barranquilla; the leader of the Conservative party David Barguil and Aydee Zarazo who is an Christian party leader who make their decisions judiciously, according to the instructions from the lectern of his church.

The Conservative Party has been strengthened by receiving the biggest votes from right-wing parties with over two million votes. In addition, the U Party has shown sympathy for the Conservative Party. https://www.portafolio.co/elecciones-2022/discurso-fico-gutierrez-tras-ganar-coalicion-de-equipo-por-colombia-562882 They also received an impressive vote, less than 1 million votes, for the legislative. Oscar Ivan Zuluaga was there to support Fico. He did not quit the elections on Sunday without taking time to deny his defeat in order to keep out of a battle for votes with the right. This provides Fico an edge in a particular sector of conservatism. However, it also prevents him from potential votes from the center. Alvaro Uribe (ex-President) summoned his party for a meeting on Monday, to see whether Fico is willing to risk his chance of getting into the center as a result of being publicly felicitated by Uribe.
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