Victor Manuel Rocha, a former U.S. ambassador, confesses to spying for Cuba for many years.

Victor Manuel Rocha, a former U.S. ambassador, confesses to spying for Cuba for many years.

Benjamin Hughes

A former American diplomat confessed to acting as a spy for Cuba for many years. He informed a judge on Thursday that he plans to plead guilty to federal charges related to his actions on behalf of the communist government.

Victor Manuel Rocha

In December, the ex-United States ambassador to Bolivia was charged with accusations of spying for Cuba’s intelligence agency for a period of forty years.

According to the Associated Press, during a court session in Miami on Thursday, Rocha admitted to conspiring to act as an agent of a foreign government and agreed to plead guilty to two charges. In exchange for his confession, prosecutors dropped more than 12 other charges.

Caitlin Yilek

Caitlin Yilek is a journalist who covers politics for cbsnews.com, with a base in Washington, D.C. in the past, she was employed by the Washington Examiner and The Hill. She was also a recipient of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship from the National Press Foundation.

Source: cbsnews.com