Julián Bedoya and Albert Corredor make an alliance to reach the Mayor’s Office of Medellín and the Government of Antioquia

The candidate for the Governor of Antioquia Julián Bedoya and the candidate to be the next mayor of Medellín Albert Corredor officially announced that they will make an alliance facing the elections in Colombia. It must be remembered that both candidates, according to the polls, are not the favorites to become president, which is why they hope that this strategy will have an effect on the number of votes they finally get on October 29.

Other alliances that occurred during the electoral period that the country is experiencing were seen coming or the possibility had not been ruled out; However, in the case of Albert Corredor and Julián Bedoya, each summoned their followers to the Plaza Mayor of Medellín at seven o’clock at night on October 7 through their social networks. Without anyone imagining that they would announce a union in the few days left to meet the new regional leaders of the country.

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And in the case of the candidate for Mayor of Medellín, Albert Corredor, when he summoned the media to the aforementioned event, Many imagined that it had some kind of relationship with the invitation made to him by one of his electoral opponents Juan Carlos Upegui to support his campaign. However, with this recently announced alliance it seems that that idea was ruled out.

We must remember that a few days ago the former mayor of Medellín, who since he retired from office has joined Upegui’s campaigninvited Corredor to join them through a publication on his X account, remembering that the candidate he supports is second in the polls.

“Albert, we have worked together for 4 years. You were a good Councilor who resisted the absurdities of Uribismo. You have a future. I invite you to unity around Upegui, which is second in the polls and continues to grow. We will win. Anyone but Fico. “It is now or never,” said the former president.

Corredor, for his part, in the face of these invitations and the voices that place him close to certain political sectors, He assured that he is the people’s candidate and that he will go to the end in the race to be the next mayor of the city of Medellín.

“Neither Fico nor Quintero! I make it clear that I am the people’s candidate and we are going all the way to win the Mayor of Medellín,” said candidate Corredor through his X account regarding the issue.

As for the candidate for the Governor of Antioquia, Julián Bedoya, he said that being alone in his campaign they could not win, that is why they have support from different political parties, leaders and depending on the people’s politics. Also He thanked Corredor for joining to his effort to be the next leader of the department.

“We do not win alone, we have the support of multiple parties, leaders, candidates and thousands of people from all over Antioquia. Every day new political support is added and the renewal is strengthened. Thank you @AlbertCorredor, to you and your team, for joining this dream that belongs to all of us.”

For your partAlbert Corredor confirmed it on his social networks after the event. saying that: “we have sealed an alliance that will be a winner for the region; “We accept the call of @JulianBedoyaGo to defend the interests of the people and put them above any personal or ideological purpose.”

It is important to remember that neither of the two candidates who announced this alliance are in the first places in voting intentions in their respective races, while Albert Corredor is in third place in voting intention for the Mayor of Medellín with 7.61%, Julián Bedoya is in sixth place for the Government of Antioquia with 6.3%.