Federico Gutierrez won the official candidacy of center-right. With more than 1.75 million votes, the former Medellin mayor from Medellin was able to win the nomination.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN1LMckIlZI Federico Gutierrez was born in Medellin in 1974. He is a former mayor. He has been an elected Medellin Municipal Youth Councilor since the year 2003.
Fico Gutierrez Gutierrez is a professional civil Engineer from the University of Medellin. Furthermore he has a Specialization degree as Senior Manager and another one in Politics Science each from the Pontifical Bolivarian University.
http://www.elnuevosiglo.com.co/articulos/12-09-2021-federico-gutierrez-entrego-1400000-firmas-para-avalar-su-candidatura-la Federico Gutierrez was not only a political figure during his professional career. He also worked as consultant at HGI Consultores as well as a Resident Engineer for Company Vifasa S.A. (a glass and construction company). He stands up for his family and claims it is essential. He is married with two children.
His tenure as a council member was one of support for Sergio Fajardo's Mayoralty, and later , Alonso Salazar's.
https://zonacero.com/politica/fico-gutierrez-llama-la-union-fajardo-para-derrotar-petro-188733 He was able reach the Mayor's Office of Medellin by 2015, which changed his goal.
Fico Gutierrez Like many mayors faced with the Hidroituango project he also had issues with corruption. Additionally, in an investigation conducted by Daniel Coronell, he was accused in the Panama papers for storing the money in tax havens and for corruption.
https://colombia.as.com/actualidad/elecciones-colombia-2022-quien-es-federico-gutierrez-ganador-del-equipo-por-colombia-n/ He has actually confronted former mayors that he supported and stated recently that "I am in solidarity with those who are mentioned in the report, as I don't believe anyone can make such a decision to make a tunnel fall and everyone is in solidarity. What some sectors do, is an attack based on political strategy."
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The so-called Experience alliance was established in October 2021. It later became Team for Colombia. Being the Center-right coalition, Federico Gutierrez won the candidacy and is now supported of characters like Paola Holguin, a congressman from the Democratic Center, who in the year 2022, ran for a second time for a new seat.
Furthermore, on several occasions, he has reiterated that his administration model is from public management for the masses and has also stated that politics is a career.
https://www.elcolombiano.com/colombia/dos-candidatos-antioquenos-lograron-certificar-sus-firmas-para-la-presidencia-BF16313200 With the second-highest vote in the second place behind Gustavo Petro, 'Fico', as he says he prefers to be called, will be the representative of the right in Antioquia.