Ex-U.S. Rep. David Rivera arrested. Charges tied to $50 million Venezuela consulting deal
Published on: Friday 09 December 2022
Former Miami Congressman David Rivera was arrested Monday on federal criminal charges, including failing to register as a foreign agent for Venezuela, stemming from his $50 million consulting contract with the country’s oil company that supposedly aimed to improve its tarnished image in the United States. Rivera, a once-influential player in South Florida politics, and his former Miami-Dade ...