Rocha developed his diplomatic career over a quarter of a century and served under administrations both Democrats and Republicans, especially in Latin America during the Cold War, a period marked by sometimes harsh US policies and military actions.
His diplomatic positions included a stint in the Interests Department USA in Cuba, at a time when Washington did not have full diplomatic relations with Fidel Castro’s communist government.
He was the best American diplomat in the world Argentina between 1997 and 2000, at a time when a US-backed monetary stabilization program collapsed due to massive foreign debt and economic stagnation, leading to a political crisis that led to five presidents in two weeks.
Source: El heraldo
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