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Ex-Ambassador Charged As Agent, Houthi Attack, Nelson Mandela's Death Anniversary

2023/12/5
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新闻报道:前美国大使维克托·曼努埃尔·罗查被指控为古巴工作数十年,利用其在美国政府的职位为古巴收集情报。此事件被认为是外国特工对美国政府渗透最深、持续时间最长的一次。 Ryan Luis:罗查拥有成功的职业生涯,曾在多个美国政府部门任职,最终担任伯利兹大使。但同时,他秘密为古巴政府工作了几十年,面临共谋充当外国政府特工、非法充当外国特工以及使用伪造护照等指控。检方暗示将提出更多指控。 AL Martin:也门胡塞武装袭击了红海的几艘船只,其中包括一艘美国海军驱逐舰和三艘商船。 Joe Hannan:胡塞武装袭击船只的原因:1. 向伊朗、哈马斯和真主党表达支持;2. 在也门国内争取支持。胡塞武装实力增强,使得美国与胡塞武装建立相互威慑机制变得更加困难。 Kate Bartlett:纳尔逊·曼德拉逝世十周年,对其遗产的评价褒贬不一。一些人认为他为南非带来了自由,但也有人批评他在种族隔离结束后未能充分改善黑人的经济状况。南非非洲人国民大会(ANC)的执政表现受到批评,其腐败问题严重,曼德拉的遗产被滥用。明年南非大选,ANC可能失去多数席位。 新闻报道:前美国大使维克托·曼努埃尔·罗查被指控为古巴工作数十年,利用其在美国政府的职位为古巴收集情报。此事件被认为是外国特工对美国政府渗透最深、持续时间最长的一次。 Ryan Luis:罗查拥有成功的职业生涯,曾在多个美国政府部门任职,最终担任伯利兹大使。但同时,他秘密为古巴政府工作了几十年,面临共谋充当外国政府特工、非法充当外国特工以及使用伪造护照等指控。检方暗示将提出更多指控。 AL Martin:也门胡塞武装袭击了红海的几艘船只,其中包括一艘美国海军驱逐舰和三艘商船。 Joe Hannan:胡塞武装袭击船只的原因:1. 向伊朗、哈马斯和真主党表达支持;2. 在也门国内争取支持。胡塞武装实力增强,使得美国与胡塞武装建立相互威慑机制变得更加困难。 Kate Bartlett:纳尔逊·曼德拉逝世十周年,对其遗产的评价褒贬不一。一些人认为他为南非带来了自由,但也有人批评他在种族隔离结束后未能充分改善黑人的经济状况。南非非洲人国民大会(ANC)的执政表现受到批评,其腐败问题严重,曼德拉的遗产被滥用。明年南非大选,ANC可能失去多数席位。

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Former US Ambassador Victor Manuel Rocha was arrested and charged with working as a clandestine agent for Cuba. The Justice Department alleges decades-long activity, and the case is considered a significant infiltration of the US government. Further charges are expected.
  • Former US Ambassador Victor Manuel Rocha charged with working for Cuba
  • Decades-long alleged clandestine activity
  • FBI sting operation using undercover agents
  • Further charges expected

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The Justice Department accuses former U.S. ambassador Victor Manuel Rocha of working as a "clandestine agent" on behalf of Cuba. The Pentagon says that Houthi rebels from Yemen attacked an American naval destroyer and three commercial ships in the Red Sea. And South Africa marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Nelson Mandela.*Today's episode of Up First was edited by Kirshnadev Calamur, Andrew Sussman and Miguel Macias. It was produced by Lilly Quiroz, Mansee Khurana and Lindsay Totty. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Zac Coleman.*Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)