Rivera jailed over Venezuela lobbying
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Former U.S. Rep. David Rivera was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for secretly lobbying on behalf of Venezuela’s government to ease pressure on Nicolás Maduro.
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A former Florida congressman and political mentor to Secretary of State Marco Rubio was sentenced to a decade in federal prison for his role in a secret $50 million campaign to lobby officials in Washington on behalf of the Venezuelan government.
Ex-congressman and Rubio ally gets 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying
Former congressman David Rivera (R-Florida) maintained that, despite a $50 million lobbying contract from Venezuela’s government, he advocated for the removal of President Nicolás Maduro.
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October 2, 2026 at 11:30 PM
A former Florida congressman and political mentor to Secretary of State Marco Rubio was sentenced to a decade in federal prison for his role in a secret $50 million campaign to lobby officials in Washington on behalf of the Venezuelan government.