Thursday, February 29, 2024

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.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/former-diplomat-cuba-agent-rocha-1.7129878?cmp=rss

U.S. senators want answers about a $50 pharma donation in Canada

Marco Rubio, surrounded by journalists

A group of Republican lawmakers in the U.S. are demanding answers from Pfizer over a financial contribution in Canada — an allegedly minor one. It went to a group promoting medically-assisted death.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pfizer-letter-rubio-canada-1.7129562?cmp=rss