Former U.S. diplomat admits secretly serving as longtime agent for Cuba

A former U.S. ambassador said Thursday he will plead guilty to charges of serving as a secret agent for communist Cuba going back decades, bringing an unexpectedly fast resolution to a case prosecutors described as one of the most brazen betrayals in the history of the U.S. foreign service.

Former U.S. diplomat admits secretly serving as longtime agent for Cuba
Victor Manuel Rocha is seen posing for a photo at a Miami office in January 2003.

A former U.S. ambassador said Thursday he will plead guilty to charges of serving as a secret agent for communist Cuba going back decades, bringing an unexpectedly fast resolution to a case prosecutors described as one of the most brazen betrayals in the history of the U.S. foreign service.