Ex-congressman David Rivera convicted for secretly lobbying for Venezuela
David Rivera, a former US Congressman, was convicted of being paid to secretly lobby elected US officials to ease sanctions against Venezuela.
Ex-Florida congressman convicted for secretly lobbying for Venezuela - UPI.com May 1, 2026 / 7:25 PM ## Former U.S. Rep. David Rivera, R-Fla., was found guilty for acting as an unregistered agent of the country. Former U.S. Rep. David Rivera, R-Fla., was convicted on Friday of lobbying on behalf of the Venezuelan government without declaring himself to be a foreign agent. Photo by U.S. House of
Top US senator Robert Menendez guilty of corruption # Top US senator Robert Menendez guilty of corruption The 70-year-old New Jersey Democrat was convicted of accepting bribes to do favours for foreign businessmen Jurors found a powerful US senator guilty on all counts of corruption Tuesday after gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash were found at his home, prosecutors said, sp
(LEAD) Appeals court sentences Rep. Kweon to 2-yr prison term over funds from Unification Church | Yonhap News Agency Go to Contents Go to Navigation Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK (ATTN: UPDATES with details, background) SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Tuesday sentenced Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the main oppo