Fico Gutierrez: The possibility of him becoming "Uribe's presidential candidate."
Since Sunday night, Federico Fico Gutierrez is the most stable presidential candidate in Colombia. Although it's not the first time that his name is mentioned on electoral cards - he was a Medellin mayor and councilor - it was his first run at a national election. With over two million votes cast in the Team for Colombia coalition alliance they believe he is an ideal candidate for conservative groups and those who are concerned about the possibility of a leftist president. Fico (47-year old Fico) is the primary opponent of Gustavo Petro. The Historic Pact movement, as well as Gustavo Petro, was one the winners of the election last night which determined who will be the main political forces. 
 
The presidential campaign is just starting. How the ex-mayor from Medellin is able to fight petrismo and form alliances and negotiate with other countries will determine the success of his campaign. He will have to not just unite the whole right, but also take on a small portion of the centre electorate that was disintegrated on Sunday. To achieve this, he would need to continue avoiding the same thing he has avoided until now appearing in the same photograph with former President Alvaro Uribe. For the first time in the past 20 years, the public support of uribism, rather than adding, can reduce. " https://forbes.co/2021/11/25/precandidatos-presidenciales/es-increible-ver-el-obstaculo-que-le-han-puesto-a-hidroituango-de-manera-irresponsable/ faces a dilemma. He'll need to create an alliance to the Democratic Center (CD), Uribe's political party. But he must also convince the center, which is to decide on where the alliance goes," Yann Basset from the University of Rosario, analyst and professor. 
 
Fico achieved its first conquest this week on its way to an allegiance with the CD. Oscar Ivan Zuluaga who was an aspirant to the presidency, stepped aside to acknowledge his few opportunities of competing with him. We will now see if the whole Uribismo group that was without a spokesperson until Monday, will offer support. Especially in the event that Uribe is willing to openly support and tries to convince voters of the traditional issues of the Colombian right, something that should not be a problem for Uribe. His speech of "security", 'order 'opportunities, and 'love of the country' have already demonstrated that Uribe has the ability to increase votes. Similar to what he said during his stint in the Antioquia mayor's office and he confirmed this with the electoral consultation. "The bandits are in prison or in a grave"" he said recently when he visited Arauca which is a region that has been particularly hit by violence. https://www.portafolio.co/elecciones-2022/discurso-fico-gutierrez-tras-ganar-coalicion-de-equipo-por-colombia-562882 understands well the Colombian legal system, but this will not suffice. 
 
Basset states, "We aren’t in 2018 in which the fear of the left has worked well," Basset's analyst suggests that Fico may not receive Uribe’s blessing because Alvaro Uribe has been stripped of his entire leadership role since 2002 when Uribe was elected president. This does not mean that Uribismo's opinions, even if they fall below the table don't matter to Gutierrez. In the case on Sunday or in his bid to gain access to Medellin's mayor's post, Uribe supported Gutierrez even though he was the candidate for his party. Uribism is also the reason for this win. Basset warns that his capacity to negotiate is now being measured. He will have to convince the right but not entirely on this alliance. https://zonacero.com/politica/fico-gutierrez-llama-la-union-fajardo-para-derrotar-petro-188733 , an analyst, comments on the relationship between Fico and former president. "The most difficult thing to Federico Gutierrez, however, is that he wants Uribismo's support however, he doesn't want Uribe's picture since it isn't a good fit to be his choice." 
 
On the left there's only one leader, Gustavo Petro, on the right, there's one man that is headed for the presidential election until Fico - - again, if he manages to convince him to step aside and offer him support. Rodolfo Sanchez, who campaigned on his own, is still in the race. Gutierrez must include the achievements of the former mayor of Bucaramanga and billionaire builder Rodolfo Hernandez if he intends to combat petrismo. 
 
Gutierrez is likely to have lots to negotiate before he thinks about presidential formula names. But, what https://thebogotapost.com/fico-eyes-colombias-presidency-an-interview-with-pre-candidate-federico-gutierrez/49519/ has is the support and cooperation of other candidates on the Team for Colombia presidency. It is not little. There are by his side two former mayors Enrique Penalosa (Bogota) and Alex Char (Barranquilla); the leader of the Conservative party, David Barguil, and a woman, Aydee Lizarazo. They are members of the Christian party, who normally votes judiciously as ordered at the lectern of his church. 
 
Alongside the strengthened Conservative Party - it achieved the biggest vote of right-wing parties for Congress with more than two million votes, it is also backed by the U Party, which also received a rousing vote in the legislative with just over one million votes. Oscar Ivan Zuluaga was there to support Fico. He did not leave Sunday's elections without taking time to pretend his defeat and avoid a confrontation for the votes of the right. This gives Fico an edge in a particular area of conservatism. But this also shields him from possible votes from the centre. The words of former president Alvaro Uribe says, who called his party for a meeting on Tuesday and will be the final factor to determine in the event that Fico takes a risk in the center as a result of being the blessed of Uribe.
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