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venezuela-relations
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Former U.S. Rep. David Rivera Convicted on Charges of Unregistered Lobbying, Money Laundering, and Tax Evasion
A federal jury in Miami found former U.S. Rep. David Rivera guilty on charges related to a $50 million contract for secretly lobbying to ease Venezuela sanctions. The conviction follows a five-week trial featuring testimony from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others. Rivera w…
NBC Newsworld3 days agoDeveloping
Former Florida Rep. David Rivera Convicted of Secretly Lobbying for Venezuela
A federal jury in Miami found former U.S. Rep. David Rivera guilty on all counts related to a $50 million contract to lobby U.S. officials on behalf of Venezuela. The case involved efforts to ease sanctions during Nicholas Maduro's presidency and featured testimony from Secretary…
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