Posted on 03/01/2024 4:50:13 AM PST by Morgana
A former US ambassador to Bolivia charged with spying for Cuba for four decades told a judge on Thursday sensationally admitted to the charges and said he'd been gathering information for the rogue state since 1981.
Victor Manuel Rocha, 73, was arrested in December for what US officials called 'one of the highest-reaching and longest-lasting infiltrations of the United States government by a foreign agent.'
Rocha pleaded not guilty two weeks ago to charges of conspiring to act as an agent of a foreign government but he told Judge Beth Bloom at a pre-trial conference on Thursday that he wanted to change his plea.
A date of April 12 was set by the court for Rocha to formally change his plea to guilty and for sentencing.
Rocha was appointed to the role in Bolivia by then-President Bill Clinton in 2000.
Rocha, a naturalized US citizen originally from Colombia, allegedly began aiding Havana as a covert agent of Cuba's General Directorate of Intelligence (DGI) in 1981, and his espionage activities continued until his arrest, according to US authorities.
Rocha had been living in the Miami-area with his wife graphic designer, Karla Wittkop Rocha. The couple has two adult children together.
Attorney General Merrick Garland, announcing Rocha's arrest, said he had 'repeatedly referred to the United States as 'the enemy'' and 'repeatedly bragged about the significance of his efforts.'
Rocha joined the State Department in 1981 and rose through the ranks as a career diplomat, also serving in posts in Havana, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, the Dominican Republic and Washington.
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> It took this long to catch him?
DOJ probably just found out he once voted Republican.
The question I have is who suggested Bill to appoint him?
FJB has this guy beat by a long way.
Which infiltration is minor in impact compared with the infiltration of Wokeism.
Changed plea to protect the guilty. NO DISCOVERY, NO EVIDENCE ENTERED INTO THE RECORD……
They probably knew about him for a long time. Now is a good time to get him with an election coming and the traitor being late career.
This story doesn’t compliment the FBI. They seem to spend more time spying on traditional Catholics.
A Communist work for Bill Clinton!
Who would have guessed?
I’m Shocked! Shocked, I tell you!
Hmmmm...
Shouldn’t stop an investigation into associates imho.
Nowadays I don’t think you can work in the government without showing your commie card. I ain’t chittin you dude.
Sen Joe McCarthy was proven right...and it’s far worse today.
Well. I think that that honor of "highest-reaching and longest-lasting infiltrations of the United States government by a foreign agent" designation goes rightly to these Democrats:
There’s that “pesky” clinton loser again...
I understand that people will infiltrate and damage the US. He was a naturalized citizen, probably a true life believer in Castro and Communism. It took a long time to catch someone, who they probably should have caught much earlier.
While he is still guilty of espionage, I have a question that didn’t seem to be answered by the article. Did he do it for money or for ideology? While I disagree with ideological grounds, I can’t help but loathe those who do it for just the money.....like the Biden’s.
They hate America. and thanks to Biden we now have 10 million new haters among us.
In addition to postings in Bolivia and Mexico, Rocha was a special advisor to US Southern Command and worked in the White House. This gave him a much wider access/view of US intelligence operations than someone like Rick Ames or Robert Hanssen.
There are likely many more Victor Rochas working at the US State Dept.
Soccer moms at PTA meetings would like a word.
Are they investigating Chinese and Muslims within the government?
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