A Miami federal jury on Friday convicted former Florida Rep. David Rivera (R) of conspiracy and other crimes tied to a multimillion-dollar lobbying campaign on behalf of the Venezuelan government.  Rivera and his consultant, Esther Nuhfer, were found guilty of breaking the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) when they secretly lobbied U.S. lawmakers and members of the first Trump administration.  FARA requires agents of foreign principals who engage in political activities to disclose their relationship with these entities and provide details about their work. The law was enacted in 1938 to prevent covert foreign influence in U.S. politics.  Prosecutors presented evidence during the five-week trial that Venezuela’s state-run oil company had hired Rivera’s consulting firm in 2017 and 2018 to ease tensions between the two countries and end U.S. sanctions on the South American country.   Rivera is a longtime friend and former roommate of Secretary of State Marco Rubio.…