Andrés Ojeda

Andrés Ojeda Spitz (born 5 January 1984) is a Uruguayan lawyer, television personality and politician, serving as secretary general of the Colorado Party.

[9] In 2015 he was the defense attorney of the prominent former tupamaro guerrilla fighter and deserter Héctor Amodio Pérez, which increased his public exposure.

[10] Due to his growing popularity in the media, he was offered to venture into television as a legal columnist on Telenoche, Channel 4's prime-time news program.

[11] Months later he joined the morning show Buen día Uruguay to present a weekly column on criminal law in which he analyzed real-life cases.

[15] In 2002, after attending an event that had former president Julio María Sanguinetti as the main speaker, he decided to join the Colorado Party.

[16] In the 2009 presidential primaries he campaigned for the pre-candidacy of Luis Antonio Hierro López, and then for Pedro Bordaberry, who was the party's candidate in the general election.

[19][20] In the 2020 municipal election he was Laura Raffo's first substitute for the position of Intendant of Montevideo as representative of the Colorado Party in the Coalición Multicolor.

[27][28] He received the endorsement of the Open Cabildo parliamentarian Elsa Capillera and Gustavo Zubía, who on April 17, 2024 withdrew his candidacy.

[29] In June, former soccer player and 1995 Copa América champion with the national football team Fernando Álvez announced that he would support Ojeda's candidacy and would be a candidate for the Chamber of Representatives.

[30] Ojeda had disagreements with his party partner and also candidate Guzmán Acosta y Lara, who accused him of being "anti-colorado" and part of an "extra-party invasion".

Ojeda's billboard in Montevideo , reading "The new president"