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Countries worldwide spent millions on lobbyists with ties to Trump to influence tariffs during his administration, but most efforts failed to prevent or reduce the tariffs, which were often set unilaterally and with little regard for traditional lobbying influence, highlighting a disruptive shift in U.S. trade diplomacy.
Former U.S. ambassador Manuel Rocha has been arrested in Miami on a criminal complaint, accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba's government. The FBI's long-running counterintelligence investigation alleges that Rocha worked to promote the Cuban government's interests without registering with the Justice Department, as required by federal law. Rocha's diplomatic career spanned 25 years, including a stint at the U.S. Interests Section in Cuba during the Cold War. Further details about the case are expected to be revealed at a court appearance on Monday.
Manuel Rocha, a former US diplomat who served as ambassador to Bolivia, has been arrested in Miami on charges of secretly serving as an agent of the Cuban government. The arrest comes as a result of a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation. Rocha is accused of working to promote the interests of the Cuban government without registering with the US Justice Department, as required by federal law. Further details about the case are expected to be revealed at a court appearance on Monday.
Manuel Rocha, a former US ambassador to Bolivia, has been arrested in Miami as part of an FBI counterintelligence investigation, accused of secretly serving as an agent of the Cuban government. The Justice Department case alleges that Rocha worked to promote the interests of the Cuban government without registering with the department, as required by federal law. Rocha's 25-year diplomatic career included postings in Latin America during the Cold War. He also held senior roles in business after retiring from the State Department. Further details about the case are expected to be revealed at a court appearance on Monday.