Ernesto Samper
ColombiapoliticianMaleb. 19505.8Global Dominance: 0.00%Ernesto Samper is a former president of Colombia who served from 1994 to 1998; his presidency has been marked by controversies, including allegations of corruption and links to drug trafficking.
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Ernesto Samper won the 1994 presidential election against Andrés Pastrana.
menos de un punto porcentual separó a De la Espriella y CepedaColombia· 2026-06-22
Ernesto Samper renewed his support for Cepeda after the election results.
De la Espriella es un rudo golpe contra el progreso
Dominican Republic· 2026-06-02
Ernesto Samper renewed his support for Cepeda.
cuándo es el balotaje entre Abelardo de la Espriella e Iván Cepeda
Argentina· 2026-06-01
Ernesto Samper was the president of Colombia during the time of Iván Cepeda's father's assassination.
¿Quién es Iván Cepeda Castro, el hombre que busca que la izquierda siga en la Casa de Nariño? PerfilColombia· 2026-06-01
Former president Ernesto Samper warned about the serious risks of modifying existing contractual schemes.
Preservar las reglas del juegoColombia· 2026-02-01
Ernesto Samper was the Colombian President whose visa was canceled by Washington in 1996.
Editorial de EL TIEMPO del 1 de febrero de 2026Colombia· 2026-02-01
Ernesto Samper is a former president of Colombia who was present at the advisory commission meeting.
Gobierno activó gestiones internas y en WashingtonColombia· 2026-01-16
Ernesto Samper was present at the meeting of the Advisory Commission on Foreign Relations.
EE.UU. y Venezuela marcaron la agendaColombia· 2026-01-14
Ernesto Samper participated in the meeting of the Advisory Commission on Foreign Relations.
'Lo recibió con tranquilidad y lo aceptó'Colombia· 2026-01-14
Ernesto Samper's administration was the last to face descertification in the fight against drug trafficking before Petro.
Hechos del 2025 | El año de la ruptura entre Washington y Bogotá: diferencias entre Trump y Petro desataron la peor crisis en décadasColombia· 2025-12-14
Ernesto Samper is involved in promoting the ‘Frente Amplio Unitario’ list.
Felipe Saruma, Alejo Vergel, Doctor Rawdy y otros nombres que buscarán una curul en el CongresoColombia· 2025-12-06
Ernesto Samper has been involved in leading the coalition of the Frente Amplio.
¿se verá afectado el Pacto Histórico, como lo ha señalado el presidente Gustavo Petro?Colombia· 2025-12-05
Ernesto Samper is collaborating with Roy Barreras to create a coalition.
Fuerza Ciudadana, de Carlos Caicedo, anunció alianza con Comunes para elecciones al CongresoColombia· 2025-12-04
Ernesto Samper, the former president of Colombia, visited Cristina Kirchner while she is under house arrest.
recibió al menos 77 visitas en los últimos 80 díasArgentina· 2025-11-20
Ernesto Samper criticized the bombing and drew comparisons to the deaths of innocents in Gaza.
Petro defiende bombardeo en el que murieron siete menores y rechaza comparaciones con Gaza - Mundo
Paraguay· 2025-11-17
Ernesto Samper is compared to Gustavo Petro regarding accusations of narcotrafficking.
‘Nunca me he reunido con Bernie Moreno, pero si tengo que hacerlo, lo haré’: PastranaColombia· 2025-11-16
Ernesto Samper was the president of Colombia during the time of Álvaro Gómez Hurtado's assassination.
30 años después, el magnicidio de Álvaro Gómez Hurtado sigue sin tener respuestas de la justiciaColombia· 2025-11-02
Ernesto Samper's presidency was marked by the last time Colombia faced decertification in the fight against drug trafficking.
Donald Trump y Gustavo Petro, dos líderes en colisión permanente
Spain· 2025-10-19
Ernesto Samper lost his visa due to the involvement of narcotrafficking funds in the 1994 electoral campaign.
Retroceso al pasado, en un mundo adversoColombia· 2025-10-04
Ernesto Samper is a former Colombian president referenced for his past strategies in US relations.
Esta es la hoja de ruta que definió el Gobierno frente a EE. UU. tras tensión por visado del presidente Gustavo PetroColombia· 2025-09-30
Ernesto Samper's administration is referenced as a comparison to the current diplomatic tensions.
¿hay voluntad del gobierno de Gustavo Petro?Colombia· 2025-09-29In 1996, then-President Ernesto Samper’s visa was canceled over a political scandal involving allegations that the Cali drug cartel had funded his presidential campaign.
Colombian President Petro accuses US of violating international law after visa revoked
Guyana· 2025-09-29In 1996, the then president Ernesto Samper’s visa was canceled over a political scandal involving allegations that the Cali drug cartel had funded his presidential campaign.
‘I don’t care’: Colombia president Petro hits back after US revokes his visa | Colombia
United Kingdom· 2025-09-28Ernesto Samper is a former Colombian president who had his visa revoked by the U.S. in 1996.
La revocatoria de visado a Petro impacta en la política colombiana en periodo preelectoral
Panama· 2025-09-28
Ernesto Samper is a former Colombian president who had his U.S. visa revoked in the 1990s over allegations of receiving drug money.
Petro responde a EE.UU. que la retirada de su visado viola normas de inmunidad de la ONU - MundoParaguay· 2025-09-28
Ernesto Samper had his visa revoked by the United States in the 1990s after being accused of receiving money from drug traffickers.
Petro responde a Estado Unidos que la retirada de su visado viola las normas de inmunidad de la ONUPanama· 2025-09-27Former President Ernesto Samper supported Petro's decision, arguing for Colombia's sovereignty.
María Fernanda Cabal critica renuncia a visas de funcionarios en solidaridad con PetroColombia· 2025-09-27
Ernesto Samper had his visa revoked by the U.S. in the 1990s after being accused of receiving money from drug traffickers.
Petro acusa a EE.UU. de violar inmunidad de la ONU tras retirada de su visadoDominican Republic· 2025-09-27Ernesto Samper was the Colombian president whose visa was revoked in the 90s after being accused of receiving money from drug traffickers.
Petro responde a EEUU que la retirada de su visado viola las normas de inmunidad de la ONU
Honduras· 2025-09-27Ernesto Samper commented on the US government's decision to revoke the visa of Colombian president Gustavo Petro.
'No vale la pena ir'Colombia· 2025-09-27