Fico Gutierrez: There is a risk of him becoming "Uribe's candidate."
Since the night of Sunday Federico Fico Gutierrez had been the most reliable candidate for Colombia's presidency. It is not his first time appearing in an electoral roll. The former mayor was mayor and councilor in Medellin. His first attempt in national elections which saw him receive more than 2 millions votes in the Team for Colombia coalition, made him an ideal candidate for conservative movements. Fico (47 years old) is currently the primary opposition to Gustavo Petro. His victory through the Historic Pact movement made him one of the most prominent political figures in Colombia.
The presidential election is just beginning , and whether the former mayor of Medellin is able to become the most effective counterweight to the petrismo will depend on the alliances and negotiations he forges from the moment on. He won't be expected to bring together all the right-wing forces under his command as well as be able to win over a segment of the electorate at the center which was sunk on Sunday with any remarkable leadership. To accomplish this, he has to remain adamant, just like he has done with AlvaroUribe, in the same picture. For https://colombia.as.com/actualidad/elecciones-colombia-2022-quien-es-federico-gutierrez-ganador-del-equipo-por-colombia-n/ in the past 20 years, the public support of uribism, rather than adding, may subtract. "Federico Gutierrez faces a dilemma. He'll need to create an alliance with 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.
As it moves towards joining forces with the CD, which is where uribism is concentrated, this Monday Fico has already achieved its first conquest. Oscar Ivan Zuluaga who was previously the presidential aspirant took a step back to acknowledge his few opportunities of competing with him. Now , it will be interesting to see if the whole group that has been left without any representative, follows in his footsteps. Uribe will be able to support his candidate in public and convince his electorate through his presentation of the issues that make up the Colombian left. This should not be a problem for him. He has already demonstrated that he can make a difference by making a speech on "security"," "order" as well as "love for the country of his fathers". He confirmed it this Sunday during the election consultation the same way he did in Antioquia's mayor's offices, where there was also a name for him: the sheriff from Medellin. When he was on a recent trip to Arauca that has been hard hit by violence He said that the bandits were either locked up or dead. Fico knows what the Colombian rights like however that's not enough.
" http://www.elnuevosiglo.com.co/articulos/12-09-2021-federico-gutierrez-entrego-1400000-firmas-para-avalar-su-candidatura-la in the year 2018, where the fear of the left worked well, this time the electorate is not moved by fear," Basset points out. Basset points out that Fico might not get Uribe's support due to the fact that Alvaro Uribe is no longer a holder of the title of absolute leader since 2002, when the nation elected him president. However, this doesn't mean that Uribismo's opinions, even if they do not match the criteria don't matter to Gutierrez. Like was the case on Sunday or in his attempt to gain access to Medellin's mayor's post, Uribe supported Gutierrez even while he was a candidate for the party. https://www.facebook.com/FicoGutierrez is also responsible for this victory in the coalition. Basset warns that Basset's capability in negotiations will be evaluated. On this relationship between former President Uribe and Fico the analyst Andres Mejia Vergnaud explains "the biggest problem for Federico Gutierrez is that he would like the support of Uribismo but not the photo with Uribe because it does not make sense for him to be his candidate".
Gustavo Petro, the leader of the left, is the only person who can lead, but Gustavo Petro, the leader of the right, is still heading for the presidency. If Fico – again, if this is possible - convinces him to not step away and back him. Rodolfo Hernandez is still running, despite having launched independently. Gutierrez must include in his list the former mayor Bucaramanga the billionaire construction company owner who managed to win in elections due to his message against corruption using a light-hearted voice.
Gutierrez has a lot more to discuss before even thinking about names for his potential presidential formula. However, he does have the support of the other candidates for the Team for Colombia leadership. It's not an insignificant amount. Two former mayors, Enrique Penalosa in Bogota and Alex Char in Barranquilla, are with him; David Barguil is the leader of Conservative party. Aydee Lizarazo is a Christian party woman who votes according to the instructions of her church's lectern.
The Conservative Party was strengthened, and won the biggest right-wing vote of over 2 million votes. It also has the support of the U Party. This party has a strong legislative vote with more than 1 million votes. Oscar Ivan Zuluaga's support who didn't let Sunday's election be lost in order to accept his defeat before a potential conflict for votes from the right, gives Fico the boost he needs in a conservative section however, it also impedes his potential votes from the center. Alvaro Uribe from the past, who called his party to a gathering Tuesday night, said that Fico might risk the possibility of becoming a centrist leader as a result of being openly grateful to Uribe.