R. Alexander Acosta

Topic: R. Alexander Acosta

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Man convicted of being foreign agent

MIAMI, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Businessman Franklin Duran was convicted in Miami Monday on charges he illegally acted as an agent of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in the United States.

Jury convicts Liberia ex-leader's son

MIAMI, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- The son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor has been convicted by a Miami jury of charges of torture and conspiracy carried out in Liberia.

Critics: Politics driving 'suitcase trial'

MIAMI, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Politics are driving a Miami trial in which a Venezuelan man is charged with illegally acting as a U.S. agent of President Hugo Chavez, critics say.

Miami case targeting bomb parts suppliers

MIAMI, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A Miami indictment of 16 foreigners and overseas businesses is aimed at finding out who supplied parts used to make Iranian bombs, authorities say.

Guilty plea made in Medicare fraud case

MIAMI, July 3 (UPI) -- A Florida couple have pleaded guilty to making millions of dollars by filing $420 million in false claims for Medicare medical equipment, authorities say.

Colombian admits hotel hacking scheme

MIAMI, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- A Colombian engineer has pleaded guilty in Miami to stealing from travelers by hacking into the computers in hotel business centers.

Trial of accused terrorist set to begin

MIAMI, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Jury selection was to begin Tuesday in Florida in the trial of seven men accused of plotting to blow up Chicago's Sears Tower and FBI headquarters in Florida.