Fico Gutierrez and the risk of recognizing himself as Uribes candidate

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Since the night of Sunday, Federico Fico Gutierrez had been the most reliable candidate for the presidency of Colombia. Although this isn't the first time his name is mentioned on electoral card - he was previously a Medellin councilor and mayor - this was his first attempt to win a national vote. With more than two million votes cast in the Team for Colombia coalition alliance they see him as an attractive candidate for conservative movements and those who fear a leftist presidency. Fico (47 years old Medellin) is currently this moment, Gustavo Petro's primary opposition. https://www.facebook.com/FicoGutierrez was with the Historic Pact Movement one of the top candidates in the election which determined who was the representative of the three largest political forces were.

The presidential campaign is just beginning and the future of the former mayor of Medellin is contingent on the alliances that he forms and the negotiations he enters into. It is not enough to bring all right-wingers under his banner, but must also conquer an element of the centrist electorate that has been, as of Sunday, demoralized and lacking leadership. To do this, he will have to keep avoiding, exactly like he has done with AlvaroUribe. image. https://www.elcolombiano.com/colombia/dos-candidatos-antioquenos-lograron-certificar-sus-firmas-para-la-presidencia-BF16313200 , for the second time in 20 years that he has been openly endorsed by Uribism, instead of adding to the picture, could reduce. "Federico Gutierrez faces a dilemma. He must make an alliance, on Uribe's side, with the Democratic Center. However, the challenge is convincing Uribe and the center, which is the one to determine its direction," Yann basset, analyst at the University of Rosario.

On the way to an alliance with the CD, in which uribism is concentrated on Monday, Fico has already achieved its first triumph. Oscar Ivan Zuluaga the former president-elect, chose to retire, acknowledged his few options of competing against him, and offer his support. The next step is to see if the entire Uribismo group - which has been left without an elected representative - does the same. Uribe is seen clearly advocating for the cause, and trying to convince his electorate that he supports the Colombian right. His remarks of "security", "order", "opportunities" and "love of the country" already demonstrated that he has the ability to increase votes. This was confirmed on Sunday at the electoral consulting, as he did previously during his time at Antioquia’s mayor's offices, where there was also a name for him: the sheriff of Medellin. https://federicogutierrez.com/ stated, "The bandits were either in jail or in grave," while he was visiting Arauca, a region that is particularly vulnerable to violence. Fico knows what the Colombian right likes, but it will not be enough for Fico.

Basset said the fact that "We're not in 2018, where the fear of the left worked well," and that the electorate is not influenced by the fear this time. Basset suggests that Fico might not receive Uribe’s blessing because of the fact that Alvaro Uribe does not represent the supreme leader that the nation has seen since 2002, which was the year that Uribe was elected president. While Uribismo is not in the top tier but that doesn't necessarily mean that Gutierrez can't count on the votes of Uribismo. Uribism also contributed to this win. https://www.instagram.com/ficogutierrez/ warns that Basset's negotiation skills will be evaluated. On this relationship between former President Uribe and Fico an expert Andres Mejia Vergnaud explains "the great difficulty of Federico Gutierrez is that he is seeking the votes of Uribismo, but without the image of Uribe because it does not suit him to be his candidate".

Gustavo Petro is the only leader from the left However, Gustavo Petro is the only one on the right. Fico, if he can reach a consensus, will convince him to provide his backing and step aside. Rodolfo who was an independent candidate and is still in the race. Former mayor of Bucaramanga, a builder and millionaire, who has succeeded in positioning himself well in the polls thanks to his anti-corruption stance with a humorous tone and is a candidate Gutierrez must include on his list of achievements should he decide to put up the fight to petrismo.

Gutierrez has a lot to work on before he's able to even consider possible presidential formula names, but he has the support of other candidates from the Team for Colombia coalition. It's not just little. Two ex-mayors Enrique Penalosa (Bogota), Alex Char (Barranquilla) as his associates. David Barguil (leader of the Conservative Party); and Aydee Zarazo (a Christian party member who votes according to church orders.

Alongside the stronger Conservative Party (which won the most votes among right-wing forces for Congress and more than two millions votes) It also enjoys the support and sympathy of the U Party, which had an exceptional vote at the legislature, winning just under a million votes. Oscar Ivan Zuluaga backed Fico. Zuluaga did not just wait for the results of Sunday to announce his loss. Alvaro Uribe from the past was the party's leader who summoned his party to a meeting on Tuesday night, suggested that Fico could risk his chances of becoming a center-party leader in exchange for being openly grateful to Uribe.