Wire›2026 05 02›Ex Florida Gop Lawmaker Convicted Of Secretly Lobbying For Venezuela

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Ex-Florida GOP lawmaker convicted of secretly lobbying for Venezuela

A Miami federal jury on Friday convicted former Florida Rep. David Rivera (R) of conspiracy and other crimes tied to a multimillion-dollar lobbying campaign on behalf of the Venezuelan government. Rivera and his consultant, Esther Nuhfer, were found guilty of breaking the Foreign

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Ex-Florida GOP lawmaker convicted of secretly lobbying for VenezuelaA Miami federal jury on Friday convicted former Florida Rep. David Rivera (R) of conspiracy and other crimes tied to a multimillion-dollar lobbying campaign on behalf of the Venezuelan government. Rivera and his consultant, Esther Nuhfer, were found guilty of breaking the Foreign
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