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Former US diplomat Victor Manuel Rocha was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined $500,000 for acting as an illegal foreign agent for Cuba while working for the US government. He was found to have spied for Cuba for over four decades, including during his tenure as US ambassador to Bolivia, and is required to disclose details of his cooperation with Cuban intelligence as part of a deal with prosecutors.
Former U.S. diplomat Manuel Rocha has agreed to plead guilty to charges of acting as a secret agent for Cuba, potentially facing a lengthy prison term. The plea deal includes an agreed-upon sentence, with Rocha due back in court for sentencing on April 12. The case sheds little light on Rocha's specific actions to aid Cuba, but a confidential damage assessment is ongoing. The swift resolution benefits both Rocha and the government, allowing for a full damage assessment and potential insights into Cuba's penetration of U.S. foreign policy circles.
Former U.S. Ambassador Victor Manuel Rocha has been detained on allegations of spying for Cuba's intelligence service for decades, in what Attorney General Merrick Garland describes as one of the highest-reaching and longest-lasting security breaches of the U.S. government. The case highlights the ideological motivations behind Cuban intelligence recruitment, rather than financial incentives.