Manuel Rocha | |
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| United States Ambassador to Bolivia | |
| In office August 4, 2000 – April 27, 2002 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Donna J. Hrinak |
| Succeeded by | David N. Greenlee |
| United States Chargé d’affaires to Argentina | |
| In office October 1997 – July 3, 2000 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Ronald D. Godard |
| Succeeded by | James Donald Walsh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Víctor Manuel Rocha October 23, 1950 Bogotá, Colombia |
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| Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard University (MPA) Georgetown University (MS) |
Victor Manuel Rocha (born October 23, 1950)[1] is a former American diplomat and United States Ambassador to Bolivia. Rocha was arrested by federal officials in December 2023 and admitted to acting as an illegal agent of Cuba for 40 years. He was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.[2][3][4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Goodman, Joshua; Tucker, Eric (December 3, 2023). "Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says". Associated Press. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ Goodman, Joshua; Tucker, Eric (December 4, 2023). "Former career US diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades". Associated Press. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "Former US ambassador sentenced to 15 years in prison for serving as secret agent for Cuba". Politico. April 12, 2024.