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Cuban spy Manuel Rocha sentenced to 15 years in prison
A former career U.S. diplomat who admitted to working for decades as a secret agent for communist Cuba, in a case prosecutors called one of the most brazen betrayals in the history of the U.S. foreign service, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars Friday as part of a plea deal with federal prosecutors.
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15 years in prison for ex-US diplomat who secretly spied for Cuba for decades
A former career U.S. diplomat who admitted to working for decades as a secret agent for communist Cuba, in a case prosecutors called one of the most brazen betrayals in the history of the U.S. foreign service, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars Friday as part of a plea deal with federal prosecutors.
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Florida Keys arrest of alleged Russian spy connected to ‘Havana Syndrome' mystery seen in new video
A simple traffic stop in the Florida Keys that was caught on camera nearly four years ago is believed to be linked to the so-called “Havana Syndrome” mystery that started in Cuba back in 2016.
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Miami demonstrators form human chain in solidarity with Cuba protests
United for the same cause and linked together forming a human chain, Cubans in Miami sent a message to Cubans protesting on the island.
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Demonstrators form human chain in solidarity with Cuba protests
Demonstrators in Miami formed a human chain in solidarity with protesters in Cuba. NBC6’s Laura Rodriguez reports
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Protests continue for Cuba amid blackouts, food shortages
Protests continue Monday against blackouts and the lack of food in Cuba. NBC6’s Laura Rodriguez reports
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Protests erupt in Cuba amid blackouts, food shortages
Massive protests took place in Cuba on Sunday, as people protest the lack of food and electricity, and it sparked a smaller protest in Miami.
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Tampa woman accused of smuggling $100k into US from Cuba
Mirtza Ocana has been charged by federal authorities for allegedly smuggling over $100k into the US. Agents found $30,000 in cash inher luggage and an additional $70,000 hidden in her clothes.
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Former US diplomat admits to secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades
Manuel Rocha, 73, told a federal judge he would admit to federal counts of conspiring to act as an agent of a foreign government, charges that could land him behind bars for several years
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Family of Cuban dissident killed in mysterious crash sues American diplomat-turned-spy
The widow of a prominent Cuban dissident killed in a mysterious car crash has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a former U.S. ambassador suspected of working for Cuba. The state lawsuit filed Thursday in Miami accuses former U.S. Ambassador Manuel Rocha of sharing intelligence that emboldened Cuba’s communist leaders to assassinate its chief opponent. Oswaldo Payá died in 2012...
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Accused US diplomat-turned-Cuban spy avoided scrutiny for decades despite red flags
Long before career U.S. diplomat Manuel Rocha was arrested on charges of being a secret agent of Cuba for decades, there were plenty of red flags.
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Bond hearing postponed for ex-US Ambassador accused of spying for Cuban government
A former career American diplomat charged with serving as a secret agent for communist Cuba going back decades will have to wait a little longer to see if he’ll be released from jail on bond.
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Former U.S. Ambassador accused of spying for the Cuban government
Manuel Rocha was charged Monday with serving as a secret agent for communist Cuba going back decades in what prosecutors portrayed as one of the most brazen and long-running betrayals in the history of the U.S. foreign service.
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Former US ambassador accused of working for Cuban government
Former U.S. diplomat Victor Manuel Rocha was taken into custody in Miami on charges of secretly working for the Cuban government for decades.
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Ex-diplomat accused of spying for Cuba praised Castro, called US the ‘enemy': Prosecutors
A former career American diplomat was charged Monday with serving as a secret agent for communist Cuba going back decades in what prosecutors portrayed as one of the most brazen and long-running betrayals in the history of the U.S. foreign service.
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Manuel Rocha, charged as intelligence mole for Cuba, served as career US diplomat in Latin America
The former U.S. ambassador accused of being a mole for Cuba’s intelligence services is a longtime diplomat who served throughout Latin America.
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Former US ambassador Manuel Rocha arrested in Miami
A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation, accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba’s government, according to the Associated Press.
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Molotov cocktails thrown at Cuban embassy were a ‘terrorist attack,' ambassador says
The incident remains under investigation by the Washington D.C. police, the Secret Service and the State Department.
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Molotov cocktails thrown at Cuban Embassy in Washington, officials say
A video shared by Cuba’s foreign minister on X shows the moment a man lights and throws at least one Molotov cocktail at the Cuban Embassy in Washington on Sunday.