Federico Gutierrez won the official candidacy of center-right. With more than 1.75 million votes, the former mayor from Medellin was able reach the nomination.
Federico Gutierrez, who was born in Medellin in 1975, was a former Mayor of Medellin. Since 2003 he began his political career as a city councilor for the city he grew up in, he's identified as the Municipal Youth Councilor and Municipal Planning Councilor of Medellin. Gutierrez is a registered Civil Engineer at the University of Medellin. In https://www.onfeetnation.com/profiles/blogs/fico-gutierrez-and-the-danger-of-being-recognized-as-uribe-s , Gutierrez holds a Specialization in Political Science degrees from the Pontifical Bolivarian University.
Federico Gutierrez was not only a political figure in his career. He was also a Consultant at HGI Consultores as well as an engineer in residence for Company Vifasa S.A. (a glass and construction firm). In http://fico-gutierrezdzv.jigsy.com/entries/general/Who-is-Federico-Gutierrez-winner-and-candidate-of-the-Team-for-Colombia-consultation , he advocates and claims that his family is the most important. He's married to one woman , and has two children.
As Fico Gutierrez elected council member, he was a supporter of Sergio Fajardo's run for mayor, and later the mayoralty of Alonso Salazar. He changed his mind and became the Mayor's Office of Medellin in 2015. But, like all of the Hidroituango mayors, he had to contend with corruption. He was also implicated in the Panama Papers investigation led by Daniel Coronell for keeping his money in tax havens as well as for corruption.
https://canvas.instructure.com/eportfolios/1132641/Home/Fico_Gutierrez_continues_its_victory_in_voters_Advanced_campaign_in_Boyaca_with_a_visits_to_Virgin_of_Chiquinquira confronted former mayors he supported. Fico Gutierrez stated, "I've been in solidarity" with them.
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The so-called Experience Coalition was established in October 2021. Fico Gutierrez morphed into Team for Colombia. Being the Center-right coalition, Federico Gutierrez won the candidacy and has now the backing of characters like Paola Holguin, a congressman of the Democratic Center, who in the year 2022, ran for a second time for a new seat.
He also said that his model of administration comes from public management for people in numerous instances and that politics is a profession. Gustavo Petro received the second most votes. Fico or Fico, as he likes being called, will represent the left in Antioquia.