Fico Gutierrez is a candidate for being recognized as "Uribe’s candidate"
Since Sunday night Federico Fico Gutierrez had been the most solid choice for the presidency of Colombia. Even though it's not the first time that his name is on an electoral card - he was mayor and councilor in Medellin the city he was elected to represent - but his first time in a presidential election which he won more than 2 million votes in the Team for Colombia coalition, they consider him to be a desired candidate of the conservative parties or those who feel scared by the thought of the possibility of a leftist president. Fico (Medellin, 47 years old) who is popularly known, is, as of last night and is currently, the main opponent of Gustavo Petro, who with the Historic Pact movement was one of the winners of the election day that defined who would be the representative of the three main political parties.
The presidential campaign is just beginning and the future of former Medellin mayor in Medellin will depend on the alliances he builds and the agreements he enters into. Not only will he be required to bring together the entire rights of the right in his banner however, he must also to win over a portion of the voters of the middle, which was deflated on Sunday and without an impressive leadership. To do this it is necessary to keep avoiding, as he has done to date by not appearing in the same photo with former President Alvaro Uribe. Today, for the first time in the past 20 years, open support for uribism is now possible instead of subtract. "Federico Gutierrez faces a dilemma. He must form an alliance with the Democratic Center (CD) - Uribe's party . Fico Gutierrez But at the same time he will have to persuade the center that it has to decide where it's heading," says Yann Basset an analyst and professor at the University of Rosario.
Fico has won its first victory this week on its path to a pledge of allegiance to the CD. Oscar Ivan Zuluaga was the candidate for the party's presidential bid. Now we will check if the Uribismo group - which is without a representative elected does the same. Uribe is expected to accept his support and seek to convince his voters using the classic questions of Colombian right. This shouldn't be difficult. He has already proven that he can make a difference by making a speech about "security"," "order" as well as "love for the homeland". As he did during his time in Antioquia's mayor's office and he confirmed this with the electoral consultation. When he visited Arauca in Colombia, an extremely violent region Fico stated that "the bandits in jail" or "in a grave". Fico understands well the Colombian legal system, but it will not be 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 scared." Basset suggests that Fico may not receive Uribe’s blessing because of the fact that Alvaro Uribe isn't the only leader that the country has seen since 2002 which was the year that Uribe was elected president. Even though Uribismo is below the table however, that does not necessarily mean Gutierrez isn't able to count on the votes of Uribismo. "This victory [winning in the coalition] is not only due to Uribism. Basset warns that his abilities as a negotiator are likely to be limited. "To persuade the right not to spend everything on this alliance, will be his goal." Concerning the relationship between former President Uribe and Fico, an analyst Andres Mejia Vergnaud explains "the biggest problem for Federico Gutierrez is that he would like the support of Uribismo but not the image of Uribe since it doesn't make sense for him to be his candidate".
On the left there is only one leader, Gustavo Petro, on the right there is still an individual who is heading towards the presidential elections until Fico is able to negotiate, or if he manages to negotiate - convinces him to withdraw and support him. Fico Gutierrez Rodolfo Sanchez, who campaigned independently, is still in the running. Fico Gutierrez Gutierrez must include the achievements of former Bucaramanga mayor Bucaramanga and billionaire builder, Rodolfo Hernandez, if he will fight against petrismo.
Gutierrez has plenty to sit down to negotiate before even thinking about names for his presidential plan However, what he has is the support of other candidates that were competing for leadership in the Team for Colombia coalition. Fico Gutierrez It's not much. There are by his side two former mayors Enrique Penalosa (Bogota) and Alex Char (Barranquilla); the leader of the Conservative party, David Barguil, and an individual woman, Aydee Lizarazo, of an Christian party, who usually is a judicious voter, as directed from the lectern in his church.
Alongside the strengthened Conservative Party - it achieved the most votes of the right-wing parties for Congress with more than two million votes - it is also backed by the U Party, which also enjoyed a strong vote in the legislative , with more than 1 million votes. Fico Gutierrez Oscar Ivan Zuluaga's backing, who refused to let the election of Sunday be lost and thereby avert his loss before a possible confrontation for votes of the right, gives Fico an advantage in a conservative section but it also keeps him away from potential votes from the middle. https://www.elcolombiano.com/colombia/dos-candidatos-antioquenos-lograron-certificar-sus-firmas-para-la-presidencia-BF16313200 According to Alvaro Uribe, former president, Fico will have to decide if he's willing to risk his chances in the center to have the privilege of being the blessed by Uribe.