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March 01, 2024 - 9:36am | By Ty Schonert
(Miami, FL) -- A former U.S. diplomat accused of being a Cuban spy is pleading guilty.
Manuel Rocha was the U.S. ambassador to Bolivia, and prosecutors claim he had been a "covert agent" for Cuba for decades. Earlier this month, the 73-year-old Rocha pleaded not guilty to acting as an agent of a foreign government, but during a Miami court hearing Thursday, he announced he was changing his plea.
Rocha is expected to formally plead guilty on April 12th in exchange for a reduced sentence.