Coverage dated December 4, 2022 to December 5, 2022

Ex-Miami Congressman David Rivera Arrested in Venezuela Probe

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida

A former Miami congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela’s socialist government has been arrested in connection to an ongoing federal criminal investigation, law enforcement officials said.

NBC 6 South Florida's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

32 articles, oldest first.

  1. MyNorthwest

    Ex-Miami US Rep. David Rivera arrested in Venezuela probe (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) -- A former Miami congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela's socialist government was arrested Monday in

  2. Florida Politics

    Ex-Congressman David Rivera arrested in Venezuela probe (opens Florida Politics)

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    He signed a $50-million consulting contract with Venezuela’s socialist government about two years ago.

  3. Sioux City Journal

    Ex-Miami congressman Rivera arrested in Venezuela probe (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    A former Miami Republican congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela’s socialist government has been arrested in connection to an ongoing federal criminal investigation. The U.S. Attorney’s

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Former Miami congressman David Rivera arrested in Venezuela probe (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    A former Miami Republican congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela's socialist government has been arrested in connection to an ongoing federal criminal investigation.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Marco Rubio's old roommate arrested as part of Venezuela criminal investigation (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Former Rep. David Rivera (R-FL), an old roommate of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), was arrested Monday at Atlanta’s airport amid a federal criminal inquiry, officials revealed.

  6. New York Times

    Florida Ex-Congressman Arrested Over Secret Contract With Venezuela (opens New York Times)

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    Former Representative David Rivera and a longtime associate were charged with conspiracy and failure to register as foreign agents, among other crimes.

  7. Politico

    Feds arrest ex-Florida Rep. David Rivera on charges connected to Venezuela (opens Politico)

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    Rivera, who represented a Miami-area district from 2011 to 2013, was detained in Georgia on Wednesday in connection with a Miami grand jury indictment issued last month.

  8. Winchester Star

    Newsbreak: Ex-Miami congressman arrested in Venezuela probe (opens Winchester Star)

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    A former Miami Republican congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela’s socialist government has been arrested in connection to an ongoing federal criminal investigation. The U.S. Attorney’s

  9. Fox News

    Ex-Florida congressman once Marco Rubio's roommate arrested over Venezuela probe (opens Fox News)

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    Ex-Miami U.S. Rep. David Rivera, R-Fla., was arrested on federal charges after he was allegedly paid $23.75 million by Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro's government.

  10. NBC News

    Former Rep. David Rivera of Florida is arrested in Venezuela probe (opens NBC News)

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    Rivera, a Republican who served from 2011 to 2013, was arrested at Atlanta’s airport, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami.

  11. NBC 6 South Florida

    Ex-Miami Congressman David Rivera Arrested in Venezuela Probe (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    A former Miami congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela’s socialist government has been arrested in connection to an ongoing federal criminal investigation, law enforcement officials said.

  12. Los Angeles Times

    Former Florida GOP congressman arrested over ties to Venezuelan government (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Former U.S. Rep. David Rivera was arrested on suspicion of money-laundering and representing a foreign government — Venezuela's — without registering.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.