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David Rivera, a former Republican congressman from Miami, was convicted in May 2026 of secretly lobbying for Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro government while failing to register as a foreign agent—a federal crime. The case centers on whether his undisclosed work for the authoritarian regime violated U.S. law and raises questions about foreign influence in American politics, particularly within Florida's influential Cuban-American community. The conviction's impact on Florida politics hinges on how it affects Republican credibility on national security and foreign interference issues.