1.   A former top prosecutor is under investigation for deciding to clear President Ernesto Samper of suspicion he financed his campaign with Cali drug cartel money.

2.   All had prison entrance passes signed by former Chamber of Deputies President and current Deputy Alvaro Benedetti, who is himself under investigation for taking cartel money.

3.   Botero, who denied taking cartel money, quit the government Wednesday.

4.   Both Samper and Botero have denied they knowingly accepted Cali cartel money.

5.   Even President Ernesto Samper has been hit by allegations that his campaign received Cali cartel money.

6.   He said he himself was not responsible for accepting or distributing cartel money, but was detained in August because he failed to report what he saw.

7.   He said he himself was not responsible for accepting or distributing Cali cartel money.

8.   His lawyer has said Botero and the campaign treasurer, Santiago Medina, apparently solicited cartel money and then stole it.

9.   His lawyer has said the campaign manager, Fernando Botero, and the campaign treasurer, Santiago Medina, apparently solicited cartel money and then stole it.

10.   In the most damaging revelation, ex-campaign chief Fernando Botero said Monday that Samper knew his campaign took cartel money.