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Former Miami Congressman David Rivera is convicted of secretly lobbying for Maduro’s Venezuela - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

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MIAMI (AP) — A former Miami congressman and longtime friend of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was convicted Friday in connection with a secret

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Seattle Times
Former Miami Congressman David Rivera is convicted of secretly lobbying for Maduro’s Venezuela (opens Seattle Times)
Published Apr 30, 2026
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A former Miami congressman and close friend of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was convicted Friday in connection with a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela’s...
WSVN Miami
Former Miami Congressman David Rivera is convicted of secretly lobbying for Maduro’s Venezuela - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale (opens WSVN Miami)
Published Apr 30, 2026
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MIAMI (AP) — A former Miami congressman and longtime friend of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was convicted Friday in connection with a secret
Latin Times
Who Is David Rivera, Ex-Florida Congressman Convicted in Foreign Lobbying Case and Longtime Rubio Ally (opens Latin Times)
Published Apr 30, 2026
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Former U.S. Representative David Rivera, a Republican from Florida and once a rising Miami political figure with close ties to Marco Rubio, was convicted Friday in federal court in Miami for his role
NBC News
Ex-GOP Rep. David Rivera convicted of secretly lobbying U.S. officials on behalf of Venezuela (opens NBC News)
Published Apr 30, 2026
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Former Rep. David Rivera, R-Fla., was found guilty in federal court in Miami on Friday on all counts in connection to him receiving a $50 million contract to secretly lobby U.S. officials to ease sanctions on Venezuela when Nicholas Maduro was in power
NBC 6 South Florida
Ex-Miami Congressman David Rivera found guilty of secretly lobbying for Venezuela (opens NBC 6 South Florida)
Published Apr 30, 2026
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A former Miami congressman and longtime friend of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was convicted Friday in connection with a secret $50 million lobbying...