https://www.portafolio.co/elecciones-2022/discurso-fico-gutierrez-t... won the official candidacy of the center-right. With more than 1.75 million votes, the former Medellin mayor from Medellin was able reach the nomination.

Federico Gutierrez, who was born in Medellin in 1975, is a former mayor of Medellin. He is a Medellin Municipal Youth Councilor since the year 2003. Fico Gutierrez , an Civil Engineer by profession, graduated at the University of Medellin, holds a Specialization degree in senior management from the Pontifical Bolivarian University and one in Political Science.

Federico Gutierrez's career in the field of business wasn't all about politics. Fico Gutierrez was also consultant with HGI Consultores, and a Resident Engineer at Company Vifasa S.A., which is a glass and construction firm. Fico Gutierrez stands up for his family and believes it is crucial. Fico Gutierrez 's married with two children.

As as Fico Gutierrez , he backed Sergio Fajardo's bid for mayor and later the mayoralty of Alonso Salazar. He was able to get into the Mayor's Office of Medellin by 2015, which changed his goal. Like many mayors faced with the Hidroituango project, he also faced problems with corruption. Daniel Coronell also published an investigation of him that was a source of Panama documents. He said he had kept his money in tax havens, and that he committed fraud.

He did meet with ex-mayors he supported. He has recently stated that he felt in solidarity "because I don't think anyone makes a choice so that diversion tunnels fall and that one is in solidarity when certain sectors are targeted with political strategy".

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The so-called Experience coalition, which later was renamed the Team for Colombia, was formed in October 2021. Federico Gutierrez was the Center-right alliance and won the candidacy. Paola Holguin, a Democratic Center congressman, ran again for a new seat in this 2022.

He also repeatedly said that his administration model was from public management for the citizens, and that politics is a profession. Gustavo Petro was second in voting, so 'Fico' (as the name he prefers to use for himself) will be Antioquia's representative for the right.