Actuación del congreso de la república de Colombia en el periodo presidencial 1994-1998, frente a la infiltración de dineros del narcotráfico en las campañas políticas

Abstract

The electoral process took place in the context of the presidential election in Colombia in 1994, generated a great scandal in public opinion announced by the infiltration of illicit money in the campaign of candidate Ernesto Samper Pizano who was the winner of the contest. This reached unprecedented instances in the Colombian political history to submit to public scrutiny the then President of the Republic. With this background and taking into account the assigned legal powers to Congress, this work is to elucidate the role of the legislature against the leakage of illicit money in financing political campaigns, for the issue of laws effectively leading to regulate and sanction this illegal activity. You will also find some reasons why the Congress of the Republic avoided acting against former President Ernesto Samper questioned.