Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Trial delayed for alleged Venezuelan agents

Venezuelans Carlos Kauffmann, 35, Franklin Duran, 40, and Uruguayan Rodolfo Wanseele, 40, have all pleaded not guilty to charges of being unregistered Venezuelan agents. Prosecutors say they were in South Florida trying to cover up the source of $800,000 in Venezuelan cash intended for the campaign of Argentina's new president, Cristina Fernandez. All three face up to 10 years in prison and $250,000 in fines if convicted. A fourth Venezuelan, 36-year-old Moises Maionica, pleaded guilty last month, while a fifth Venezuelan man charged in the case remains at large.

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