"Ex-U.S. Ambassador Receives 15-Year Sentence for Spying for Cuba"

Former U.S. ambassador Manuel Rocha was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to spying for Cuba's intelligence agency for over 40 years, with the Justice Department calling it one of the most serious infiltrations of the U.S. government. Rocha, who served in various diplomatic and national security roles, admitted to sharing classified information with Cuban intelligence operatives. The undercover FBI sting operation led to his arrest, and he also agreed to pay a fine, forfeit pension payments, and cooperate with the U.S. government.