Former U.S. ambassador gets 15-year prison sentence after decades as secret Cuban agent

A July 11, 2001 file photo of Victor Manuel Rocha, who was then the U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia.

Victor Manuel Rocha, a former career U.S. diplomat, was sentenced Friday to 15 years in federal prison after admitting he worked for decades as a secret agent for communist Cuba. The plea agreement leaves many unanswered questions about a betrayal that stunned the U.S. foreign service.

CBC | World News

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