Surprise: (T)hugo making illegal contributions to the Democrats
Apparently, Venezuela’s support of the FARC has taken now on an interventional aspect. The Government of Venezuela is reportedly working through American intermediaries to make illegal political contributions to the Democratic Party of the United States, the object being to provide serious financial support to those who would cast a negative vote on the floor of Congress concerning the Free Trade Agreement. A US rejection of the FTA would send a message to the Colombian people that it doesn’t pay to be a friend of the United States, and play right into the hands of the FARC, now presently believed to be on the run from the Colombian Ejercito (Army), demoralised, and suffering a large number of desertions. If you wanted additional evidence of the incestuous relationship between President Chavez and his mentors, the terrorist FARC, here it is, readers.
These payments will be cleverly laundered through experienced straw-men, all American citizens; Political action committees may also be utilised funnel the cash in, to support those Members of Congress who are openly hostile to America adopting a Free Trade Agreement with Colombia, due to their perception that there is insufficient governmental action there against human rights violators, The idea is that the recipients will have no idea who the true donor is, believing them to be wealthy US citizens acting through creative acts of their counsel. to make clean donations to certain Members of Congress.
Those American professionals being well paid by the Venezuelan government to act as stand-ins for the political contributions might like to know the following: the US Attorney could charge you with violations of the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986, a 20-year felony. You probably also are violating the law against being an unregistered agent of a foreign power, (just like Carlos Kauffmann et al). There may also be national security issues, but we’ll leave those arguments to the prosecutors.
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