A former U.S. ambassador was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty Friday to acting as a Cuban intelligence agent for over four decades, CBS News reported.
Victor Manuel Rocha, 73, who served as the U.S. ambassador to Bolivia from 2000 to 2002, received a 15-year prison sentence for acting as an operative for Cuba, according to the outlet. Rocha originally denied guilt in February 2024 but later changed his plea. The legal proceedings in Miami hit a snag when Judge Beth Bloom challenged the plea agreement’s adequacy, pointing out its failure to include victim restitution and citizenship revocation, according to the outlet.
Prosecutors, however, reportedly argued the 15-year sentence was justified, pointing out Rocha’s age and his limited likelihood of surviving the incarceration. They later amended the plea deal to add victim restitution, with the possibility of…
