“I don’t know”: Presidential candidate fails on live TV when asked the capital of Guainía
Presidential candidate Santiago Botero had an awkward moment during a television interview that quickly became a trending topic on social media. The incident occurred on the program 'Hablemos de elecciones en el parque' on the Telemedellín channel, hosted by journalist Andrés Noreña.
TL;DR
- Presidential candidate Santiago Botero failed to answer a basic general knowledge question about the capital of Guainía during a TV interview.
- Botero questioned the relevance of knowing the capital of Guainía for governing Colombia.
- He also misstated the number of presidential ministries, though he was close to the correct answer.
- The interview clip went viral, leading to criticism and comparisons to a similar incident involving presidential candidate Rodolfo Hernández in 2022.
- Hernández had previously expressed ignorance about the department of Vichada and later apologized.