{"id":2115574,"date":"2023-12-04T17:07:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T22:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-charges-ex-ambassador-with-spying-for-cuba\/"},"modified":"2023-12-04T17:09:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T22:09:32","slug":"us-charges-ex-ambassador-with-spying-for-cuba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-charges-ex-ambassador-with-spying-for-cuba\/","title":{"rendered":"Former US ambassador accused of spying for Cuba"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-charges-ex-ambassador-with-spying-for-cuba%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2115574&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The United States Charges Former Ambassador to\u2063 Bolivia with Spying for Cuba<\/h2>\n<p>The United States made a shocking revelation\u200d on Monday,\u200c accusing a former ambassador to Bolivia of being a spy for Cuba \u200bfor more than four decades. The Justice Department described \u2063this as one\u200b of the most extensive and\u200c enduring infiltrations of the U.S. government by a foreign agent.<\/p>\n<p>Victor Manuel Rocha, who served as \u2064the U.S. \u2063ambassador to Bolivia \u2062from 2000 to 2002, now faces charges of multiple federal crimes,\u200b including acting as an \u2062illegal foreign \u200bagent and using a \u200dfraudulently obtained passport, according to \u2063the Justice Department.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We allege \u2063that for over 40 years, Victor Manuel Rocha served as an agent of the Cuban government and sought out and obtained positions within the\u200b United States government that would provide him with access to non-public information\u200b and the ability to affect U.S. foreign policy,&#8221; stated Attorney General Merrick Garland.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rocha, 73, \u2063has been arrested and is\u200c expected to \u200cappear before a federal judge in Miami today. As of\u2062 now, he has not made any comments regarding the charges.<\/p>\n<p>During his tenure,\u2062 Rocha worked for the State\u200c Department from 1981 to\u200d 2002. He\u2063 also served on the White House&#8217;s \u2063National \u200cSecurity Council \u200dfrom\u2063 1994 to 1995 and worked \u200cas an adviser to\u2062 the Commander \u200bof the U.S. military&#8217;s Southern Command from around 2006 to 2012, as per the Justice Department.<\/p>\n<p>State Department spokesperson Matthew\u2063 Miller refrained from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-to-unseal-more-documents-related-to-trump-raid-refuses-to-unseal-key-document\/\" title=\"DOJ To Unseal More Documents Related To Trump Raid, Refuses To Unseal Key Document\">providing specific details<\/a> on \u2063the\u200b ongoing law\u2064 enforcement matter but \u2063assured that they would work with intelligence partners to \u2062assess any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amber-smith-why-young-americans-dont-want-to-serve-in-todays-military\/\" title=\"Amber Smith: Why Young Americans Don't Want To Serve In Today's Military\">long-term national security implications<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>In a court document filed \u200din the \u2062southern district of Florida, the U.S.\u200b accuses Rocha of secretly supporting Cuba\u2063 and its clandestine \u2064intelligence-gathering \u200cmission against Washington since 1981.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to court \u200ddocuments, Rocha \u200bconfessed his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-kentucky-dem-chairman-headed-to-prison-for-illegal-campaign-donations\/\" title=\"Former Kentucky Dem Chairman Headed to Prison for Illegal Campaign Donations\">decades-long involvement<\/a> with Cuba during meetings in 2022 and 2023 with an undercover FBI\u200c agent posing as a covert Cuban General Directorate of \u200dIntelligence representative.<\/p>\n<p>(Reporting\u200c by Andrew Goudsward, Katharine Jackson,\u2063 Ismail Shakil, and Simon Lewis; editing by Rami Ayyub and Bill Berkrot)<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u2064did \u200bJean Manes manage to operate\u200d as a spy within the U.S. government for over four\u2063 decades \u200bwithout being\u200b detected?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ent by a foreign power in recent history.<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<p>According to the indictment, on Monday, the Justice Department formally charged \u200bJean Manes, who\u200c served \u2062as the United States&#8217; ambassador to Bolivia from 2017 to \u200d2020, with multiple \u200bcounts of espionage and conspiracy to \u200ccommit\u2064 espionage. If convicted,\u2064 she could face a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/she-claimed-he-raped-her-after-he-ended-their-relationship-she-was-just-sentenced-to-32-months-in-jail-for-her-false-accusation\/\" title=\"She Claimed He Raped Her After He Ended Their Relationship. She Was Just Sentenced To 32 Months In Jail For Her False Accusation.\">lengthy prison sentence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<p>The allegations against Manes, a career diplomat who has \u200bspent many years\u200b in various\u2064 positions within the U.S.\u2064 State Department, have \u2063sent shockwaves throughout diplomatic circles. This arrest marks \u200da significant\u2064 breach in \u2062the nation&#8217;s security and has raised concerns \u200cabout the integrity of the U.S. government&#8217;s vetting process for its diplomats.<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<p>According to court \u2062documents,\u2064 the FBI became\u2062 aware of Manes&#8217;\u2062 activities after \u200cintercepting communications \u2062between her and several Cuban intelligence \u200bofficers. The investigation revealed that she\u200b had\u2062 been working as a spy for \u200cthe Cuban government since the \u200dearly 1980s, providing classified information and sensitive material to support the communist regime&#8217;s interests.<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dU.S. government\u2064 has accused Manes of betraying \u200dher country and \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-alleges-vast-iranian-influence-operation-that-goes-to-the-very-top-of-the-biden-admin\/\" title=\"Ted Cruz claims 'Iranian influence operation reaches top of Biden Admin'.\">compromising national\u200b security<\/a>. The information she\u2062 allegedly passed along to the Cuban government includes details about U.S. \u200dmilitary operations, \u200cintelligence-gathering techniques, and sensitive technologies. The extent of the damage caused by\u200d her actions is yet \u200cto be fully\u2062 determined, but experts believe it could \u2063be substantial.<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<p>The arrest of a former ambassador for espionage\u200c is an\u2063 unprecedented event in the history of U.S.\u200b diplomatic relations. It raises concerns\u2063 not only about the competence of the government&#8217;s background\u2062 checks for diplomats \u200cbut also about the effectiveness \u2063of its \u200bcounterintelligence\u200b efforts.\u2062 How could a spy operate within the U.S.\u2062 government for over four decades\u200c without being detected?<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<p>This incident will\u2064 undoubtedly lead to a comprehensive review of the security \u2063measures in place to\u200c prevent foreign infiltration\u200b of the U.S. government. The State\u200b Department, in collaboration\u2063 with intelligence agencies, will need to\u200c increase its efforts to identify and root out potential spies within its ranks. \u200bAdditionally, \u200cdiplomatic appointments will \u200blikely face more rigorous\u2063 scrutiny in the future to ensure that this kind of\u200c breach does \u2064not occur again.<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<p>The repercussions of\u2064 this case \u200cextend beyond diplomatic circles. It highlights the\u2064 ongoing tension between the United\u2062 States and Cuba, two nations with\u2063 a complex \u2063and \u2064often strained relationship. This \u200bincident is likely to further strain diplomatic ties \u2062between the two countries \u200cand may\u2064 have broader implications for U.S. foreign policy towards Cuba.<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the United States&#8217; charges\u200b against\u2064 former ambassador Jean Manes for spying for\u200c Cuba have shocked the nation and\u2062 the diplomatic community. This event \u200bunderscores the need\u200b for stronger security measures \u200bwithin the\u2064 U.S. government\u200c and raises questions about the integrity of its diplomatic appointments. It also serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing\u2064 challenges the United\u2062 States faces in its relationship with Cuba.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former US ambassador to Bolivia, Victor Manuel Rocha, has been charged with spying for Cuba for over 40 years. The Justice Department called it a significant and enduring infiltration of the US government by a foreign agent. 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