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| | Ernesto Samper Pizano - Encyclopedia.com |
 | | Ernesto Samper Pizano, 1950-, Colombian politician, president of Colombia (1994-98), b. |
 | | An economist, lawyer, former professor, and member of the Liberal party, he became president of the Financial Institutions Association in 1975 and was elected to the senate in 1986. |
 | | Shortly after his election, there were widespread accusations that his campaign had accepted money from the Cali cocaine "cartel." Samper denied the charges, but they resurfaced in 1995 and precipitated a political crisis. |
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