US EditionRubio testifies he didn’t know of Venezuela allegations against former roommate
Rubio testified he was unaware of Rivera's $50 million contract tied to Venezuela's government while Rivera faces charges of unregistered foreign lobbying and money laundering.
- Former U.S. Congressman David Rivera had a $50-million contract with a Venezuelan state-owned company when he met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in 2017, but Rubio testified that Rivera did not disclose this to him.
- Rivera has pleaded not guilty, with his lawyers saying he was working to help the opposition remove Venezuelan President Maduro from power.
- Rubio and Rivera were longtime friends and former roommates who shared views against left-wing governments in Latin America.
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Marco Rubio took the stand in a federal criminal trial, but what the defense attorney asked afterward had even the judge baffled
Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared in a Miami court to testify in a federal criminal trial against his longtime friend and former Republican congressman, David Rivera. Rivera faces serious charges, including money laundering and conspiracy. Prosecutors say Rivera received a $50 million contract to lobby President Donald Trump’s administration to soften its position on Venezuela. The alleged deal was reportedly arranged by Delcy Rodríguez, w…
Marco Rubio, said this Tuesday in a court in Miami that he did not know of an alleged millionaire contract that by 2017 his friend David Rivera would have to bring the Venezuelan government of Nicolás Maduro closer to the US, and among others, to promote a peaceful transfer to democracy in that country. The politician, of Cuban origin, came today as a witness of the U.S. Attorney's Office to a hearing of Rivera, a long-standing friend with whom …
Rubio testifies he didn’t know of Venezuela allegations against former roommate
Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified Tuesday that he was not aware of connections his longtime friend, former Rep. David Rivera (R-Fla.), had to Venezuela. Rivera, who represented Florida’s 25th Congressional District from 2011-2013 and roomed with Rubio early in their political careers, is facing federal criminal charges of acting as an unregistered foreign agent…
Marco Rubio Says He 'Would've Been Shocked' to Know Friend and Former Lawmaker Was Lobbying for Maduro
Rivera argues the aim was to attract investment to Venezuela's energy sector and that his interactions with Rubio were consistent with efforts to remove Maduro
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