Anonymousabout 4 hours ago
Former Florida Republican congressman David Rivera, a longtime ally and former roommate of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was convicted on May 1, 2026 of secretly lobbying U.S. officials on behalf of Venezuela's Maduro government under a $50 million contract. The conviction on all counts — including FARA violations, money laundering conspiracy, and tax evasion conspiracy — marks one of the largest foreign-influence cases in modern U.S. history and raises questions about FARA enforcement gaps and the scope of Venezuelan influence operations in Washington.