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Colombia drug scandal ties president to Cali cartel funds
In Bogota, President Ernesto Samper faces probes linking his 1994 bid to drug lord money. Campaign treasurer Santiago Medina said Samper and Defense Minister Fernando Botero approved cartel donations totaling about $1.7 million. Prosecutors gather evidence, while Botero resigns amid the crisis.
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