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Former GOP Rep. David Rivera sentenced to 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying

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Former Miami congressman David Rivera was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in an illegal $50 million lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela.

A former Miami congressman and longtime friend of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison in connection with a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on Venezuela’s behalf during the first Trump administration.

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