Politics
Miami judge gives ex-Rep. David Rivera decade in prison over Venezuela work
Former Florida Republican David Rivera was sentenced to 10 years after a jury convicted him of crimes tied to a $50 million lobbying campaign for Venezuela’s government. The judge said the money’s connection to Nicolás Maduro’s regime made the case especially troubling.
MIAMI — Former U.S. Rep. David Rivera was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for his role in a secret lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela’s government during the first Trump administration, bringing a major criminal case involving a former Miami-area congressman to a close at sentencing.