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On Monday, the United States indicted a former ambassador to Bolivia spying for Cuba for more than 40 years, which the Justice Department called one of Longer and
On Monday, the United States indicted a former ambassador to Bolivia spying for Cuba for more than 40 years, which the Justice Department called one of Longer and longer penetration foreign agent for the US government.
Victor Manuel Rocha, former US Ambassador to Bolivia from 2000 to 2002, he was accused of several federal crimes, including illegal foreign agent and using a fraudulently obtained passport, the Justice Department said in a statement.
It was recorded by an undercover agent.
“We allege that for over 40 years, Victor Manuel Rocha served as an agent of the Cuban government and sought and received positions within the United States Government that would have provided him with access to classified information and the ability to influence foreign policy. USA,” said Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Rocha, 73, was arrested and is expected to appear before a federal judge in Miami on Monday. He could not immediately be reached for comment.
Former diplomat worked at the State Department from 1981 to 2002., – said the Ministry of Justice. He served on the White House National Security Council from 1994 to 1995 and served as an adviser to the commander of US Southern Command from approximately 2006 to 2012, it added.
State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters he could not provide details about the ongoing law enforcement case.
“We will be working with our intelligence community partners in the coming days, weeks and months to assess any long-term national security implications of this matter,” Miller said at a news conference.
In a court document filed in the Southern District of Florida, the United States accuses Rocha of covertly supporting Cuba and its covert intelligence mission against Washington since 1981.
The indictment says Rocha admitted to his years of work in Cuba in a series of meetings in 2022 and 2023 with an undercover FBI agent.
The investigator introduced himself as a secret representative Directorate General of Intelligence of Cubaand, according to the court document, tricked him into revealing his role.
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Source: Aristegui Noticias
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