ALBAWABA - Victor Manuel Rocha, who used to be the ambassador of Bolivia to the US, has shockingly admitted that he has been spying for Cuba for more than 40 years.
From 1981 to 1986, Rocha worked for the US Department of State. He was accused of giving secret information to Cuba. On the other hand, the 73-year-old former ambassador changed his mind during his trial in Miami yesterday and admitted to spying. During the trial, people were talking about how to handle secret papers when this sudden confession happened.
Secret papers that were found during the investigation show that Rocha worked as a spy for Cuba for more than 40 years. This is where he called Fidel Castro, the former president of Cuba, "commander" for Cuba and "enemy" of the United States. It was also found out that Rocha met with an FBI agent several times while pretending to be a Cuban intelligence officer. During these talks, which took place in different places, such as the food court of a shopping mall, Rocha talked about his work as a spy for Cuba.
Rocha's past shows that he has worked as a diplomat and in the government for a long time. Despite being born in Colombia and growing up in New York City, he went to elite schools like Yale, Harvard, and Georgetown. Rocha worked for the National Security Council for 25 years in different roles and was an ambassador to Bolivia, Argentina, Honduras, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic, among other places. After leaving the foreign service, he continued to help by giving advice to the US Southern Command.
This news comes at a time when the US and Cuba are still having trouble getting along. Even though there have been attempts to improve relations between the two countries since the time of former President Barack Obama, the situation has not improved. The fact that a past ambassador admitted to spying makes things even more complicated between these two countries.
