Some hot springs look like palaces, others like holes in the ground. Some feel like parties, others like prayers. There are hot baths within cities, on remote islands, in the desert, inside thick forests. Thermal water can be green, orange, blue, yellow or turquoise. It can be milky and opaque, silty with sediment or as […]
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Ex-U.S. Ambassador Accused of Being a Cuban Spy Rose From Humble Origins
The indictment of Manuel Rocha, the former U.S. ambassador accused of working for Cuba’s spy service for decades, has left longtime colleagues struggling to make sense of what was real and what was deception in a life that straddled poverty and privilege. The journey that led Mr. Rocha, 73, to the top echelons of the […]
Read MoreRetired U.S. Diplomat Accused of Working as a Secret Agent for Cuba
U.S. authorities accused a retired American diplomat on Monday of having worked for decades as a secret agent for the Cuban government, saying there was evidence that he had secretly supported the foreign nation while he rose up the ranks of the U.S. State Department. In a criminal complaint filed in federal court in Miami, […]
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