World IN BRIEF : COLOMBIA : Escaped Drug Cartel Leader Shot to Death
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Colombian police said they shot and killed the No. 3 leader of the Cali drug cartel, who had escaped from a Bogota prison in January. Jose Santacruz Londono, a reputed billionaire, was killed in the northwest city of Medellin, police said. Last week, President Clinton decided to cut off some U.S. aid to punish Colombia for not doing enough in its drug war. Allegations that President Ernesto Samper won office with drug money affected the decision, but U.S. officials had said Santacruz’s escape also would have a negative impact on the certification process.
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