Colombia's Liberal Party backs center-right Gutierrez for president

FILE PHOTO: Colombian center-right presidential candidate Federico Gutierrez of the government's Coalition Team for Colombia party attends a news conference in Bogota, Colombia April 5, 2022. Picture taken April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Mariano Vimos

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's Liberal Party, which won more seats than any other in the lower house and the third most seats in the Senate in recent legislative elections, on Wednesday threw its weight behind center-right presidential candidate Federico Gutierrez.

Party alliances could help push candidates over the line in the May 29 contest and are likely to affect the eventual winner's ability to push through legislation when their term starts in August.