"On the radio program Piso 8, he claimed that he gained many female votes because of the size of his genitals and asked the reporter present to zoom in on a photo that highlighted them. On television, he called a veteran journalist ignorant when she asked him about a comment the criminal lawyer had made years earlier: Ethics has nothing to do with the law."
"Journalists and politicians came out in defense of women and criticized the lawyer, making sexism a central issue in the electoral arena. This presents an opportunity for Valencia to gain ground, but De la Espriella also has a path to maintain his lead in the polls."
"The electoral opportunity was first recognized by Juan Daniel Oviedo, Valencia's vice-presidential running mate, who shared a video of De La Espriella's radio program appearance on social media. To say that he won the female vote because of how big he is' only speaks to his own small-mindedness, he wrote."
"Rather than damaging his campaign, these comments ended up giving the former Bogota councilman more visibility: he garnered the second-highest number of votes, second only to Valencia, and thus became her running mate for president. But Oviedo capitalized at that moment on votes from the political center, which his running mate, Valencia, now faces the difficult challenge of winning over without losing the support of her traditional base on the establis"
A far-right presidential candidate reached the second round amid controversy over misogynistic remarks. In a radio interview, he claimed he received many female votes because of the size of his genitals and asked the reporter to zoom in on a photo. In a television interview, he insulted a veteran journalist as ignorant after she questioned an earlier comment by a criminal lawyer: “Ethics has nothing to do with the law.” Journalists and politicians defended women and criticized the candidate, making sexism a central electoral issue. The rival candidate’s campaign gained momentum as her vice-presidential running mate amplified the controversy online. Despite the backlash, the far-right candidate maintained poll support and gained visibility, while the rival faces the challenge of expanding beyond her traditional base.
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