Ex-diplomat is arrested, said to be agent of Cuba
Posted on AllSides December 4th, 2023
From The Center
MIAMI -- A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation, accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba's government, The Associated Press has learned. Manuel Rocha, 73, was arrested in Miami on Friday on a criminal complaint and more details about the case are expected to be made public at a court appearance today, said two people who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss an ongoing federal investigation....