Former Puerto Rico Governor’s Guilty Plea Exposes Campaign Finance Lapses and Foreign Influence Risks
Wanda Vázquez became the first former Puerto Rico governor to admit guilt in a federal campaign finance case involving foreign donations, spotlighting failures in oversight and raising questions about protecting American sovereignty.
In a landmark admission, former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez pleaded guilty to violating federal campaign finance laws by accepting a donation pledge from a foreign national during her 2020 re-election bid. This unprecedented development—the first time a former governor of the U.S. territory has entered such a plea—shines an unflattering light on lax political safeguards that risk compromising American democratic processes. The case involves not only Vázquez but also a Venezuelan banker, Julio Herrera Velutini, and ex-FBI agent Mark Rossini, both implicated in funneling over $300,000 through political consultants to influence Puerto Rican elections. At the heart lies an...
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