This Is Campaign Finance, Baby

Four men were charged in Miami this week with attempting to funnel $800,000 in illegal campaign donations (in cash, in a suitcase) to now-President Cristina Fernandez from high levels of the Venezuelan government. Fernandez is claiming a smear job, the Venezuelans (with whom she’s promised better relations) aren’t talking and the four dudes who arranged the transaction are facing major jail time. The dude that carried the suitcase o’ cash, though, is definitely not getting extradited to Argentina any time soon. Guess we know who the cooperating witness is! [Yahoo News]