Ernesto Samper Pizano
Three audio tapes of conversations between Rodriguez and Samper's campaign manager, Santiago Medina, were handed over to U.S.
Ernesto Samper Pizano was the newly elected president of Colombia. He was accused of taking $3.7 million in campaign funds from Gilberto Rodriguez, a leader of the Cali Drug Cartel. This accusation effectively aligned Samper with Colombia's drug lords.1
Three audio tapes of conversations between Rodriguez and Samper's campaign manager, Santiago Medina, were handed over to U.S. State Department officials before the election, but no action was taken. DEA officials were reportedly furious, stating that the State Department allowed this "travesty to take place" and that "Everybody, including the U.S. government, is participating in this cover-up." The State Department responded by saying, "We can't interfere with elections."1
Sources
- Seymour, Cheri. The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. ↩
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