Manuel Rocha

Manuel Rocha
United States Ambassador to Bolivia
In office
August 4, 2000 – April 27, 2002
PresidentBill Clinton
George W. Bush
Preceded byDonna J. Hrinak
Succeeded byDavid N. Greenlee
United States Chargé d’affaires to Argentina
In office
October 1997 – July 3, 2000
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byRonald D. Godard
Succeeded byJames Donald Walsh
Personal details
Born
Víctor Manuel Rocha

(1950-10-23) October 23, 1950 (age 74)
Bogotá, Colombia
Citizenship
  • Colombia
  • United States (since 1978)
  • Dominican Republic (since 2014)
EducationYale 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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Former US ambassador sentenced to 15 years in prison for serving as secret agent for Cuba". Politico. April 12, 2024.