Joshua Goodman

How Delcy Rodríguez rose from sidelined aide to Venezuela’s interim president – and why Donald Trump sees her as a partner. apnews.com/article/delcy-…

Guy Lewis, who was a federal prosecutor in the 1990s, uncovered evidence linking senior Cuban officials to cocaine trafficking. After the shootdown, the investigation expanded and charges pursued against Castro for leading a vast racketeering conspiracy. apnews.com/article/raul-c…

Alex Saab, shackled and his hair tied in a bun, answered "yes mam" when asked by a judge in Miami if he understood he was being charged with a single count of money laundering for bribes he paid in exchange for Venezuelan contracts to import food. apnews.com/article/venezu…

Saab's removal may deepen divisions inside Venezuela's ruling party. Delcy Rodriguez has stalled election talk as she bends to Trump's oil demands. But concessions to the “Empire” have angered radical allies, some who also face criminal charges in 🇺🇸. apnews.com/article/venezu…

NEW: FBI Director Kash Patel went on a "VIP Snorkel" at USS Arizona on Hawaii stopover, military emails show “It's like having a bachelor party at a church" Marine veteran tells @AP w/@etuckerAP @NewsDudeAP apnews.com/article/fbi-ka…

Federal judge rejects compassionate release for ex Cali cartel boss Miguel Rodriguez-Orejuela. Attorneys for the convicted narco argued he suffered severe dementia and sometime woke up in the middle of the night believing he was hailing a taxi on the streets of Bogota.

The denaturalization complaint filed in Miami would complete ex Ambassador Rocha’s fall from grace, stripping the Colombian-born diplomat of the US citizenship he obtained in 1978 — five years after throwing himself at the mercy of Cuba's spy agency. apnews.com/article/ambass…

Judge orders ex Miami Congressman David Rivera taken immediately into custody following conviction on all counts in Venezuela foreign lobbying case. Prosecutors said he is looking at a sentence of around 10 years on money laundering charge alone. apnews.com/article/venezu…

An ex Miami GOP congressman and friend of Secretary of State Marco Rubio was convicted in connection with a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela during the first Trump administration. Jurors found David Rivera guilty on all counts. apnews.com/article/venezu…

Miami jury convicts ex Congressman David Rivera in foreign lobbying case. Prosecutors said a $50 million contract from tan affiliate of Venezuela's state oil company was really a cover for Maduro to try and normalize relations with the first Trump administration.

Day one of jury deliberations in ex Miami Congressman David Rivera’s Venezuela foreign lobbying trial concludes without a verdict.

There were no details about Vuteff's cooperation but it may involve information he shared in 2024 with Swiss prosecutors about moving $$$ into accounts for Los Chamos -- slang for Nicolas Maduro's stepsons. Details of what he told Swiss prosecutors 👇: apnews.com/article/venezu…

Son-in-law of Venezuela opposition leader Antonio Ledezma has money laundering sentence cut by almost half to 19 months. Judge Gayles took rare step of sealing his federal courtroom in Miami to discuss what Fernando Vuteff's attorneys called "extensive, ongoing cooperation."

Optimism among exiles that 2026 could be the year — finally — of regime change in Cuba is tempered by concern they could be cut out. Their nightmare scenario: a repeat of Venezuela and leaving unaddressed tens of thousands of claims for seized property. apnews.com/article/cuba-c…

The Colombian-born drug informant was sentenced to time served after agreeing to cooperate in a decade-long misconduct investigation that has implicated several agents, sources told @AP W/ @JimMustian apnews.com/article/dea-in…

Dark days for ex Cali cartel founder Miguel Rodriguez Orejuela. The "chess player" has lost his sharp mind, attorneys say. The 82-year-old roams prison halls at 3 a.m. trying to hail a taxi in Bogota or evading capture in Colombia's mountains--all the while locked away in Texas.

"My best to your family," pens @PeteSessions in letter to @NicolasMaduro after 2018 meeting in Caracas. Just one exhibit in the trial of ex-Rep David Rivera on charges of secretly lobbying for 🇻🇪. Per records, Sessions tried to get a meeting for Delcy Rodriguez w/ Exxon's CEO

Trump ally Brian Ballard took the witness stand in the trial of ex Miami Congressman Rivera. The trial offers a rare glimpse into covert lobbying by individuals close to Trump as well as Venezuela’s leaders. apnews.com/article/venezu…

The krill wars get real off Antarctica. Activists from the @CaptPaulWatson foundation are accused of ramming a Norwegian vessel fishing for the tiny crustacean. Legal action if not a criminal prosecution likely to follow. apnews.com/article/antarc…

“It’s hard being in here for something I didn’t do,” K9 commander Paul Kovacich told @AP from a California prison. “But if we can prove all the misconduct in this case, this will have all been worth it. It’s going to open a can of worms.” apnews.com/article/fbi-co…

In 3 hours of deeply personal testimony, Rubio said he had no knowledge his close friend and ex-congressman David Rivera was himself allegedly working for Maduro. “I would’ve been shocked” had I known, Rubio said. apnews.com/article/rubio-…