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Among the most famous spies of the Cold War, Ana Montes is released in the US after more than 20 years

2023-01-08 10:09:45Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Among the most famous spies of the Cold War, Ana Montes is released in the US
Ana Montes

Ana Montes, one of the most notorious Cold War spies captured by the US, has been released from prison after more than 20 years in a cell. The 65-year-old spent nearly two decades spying for Cuba while employed as an analyst at the Defense Intelligence Agency.

After her arrest in 2001, officials said she had almost completely exposed US intelligence operations on the island. One official said she was among the "most damaging spies" captured by the US.

Michelle Van Cleave, who was head of counterintelligence under President George W Bush, told Congress in 2012 that Montes had "compromised everything, virtually everything, that we knew about Cuba and how we operated in Cuba".

"So the Cubans were aware of everything we knew about them and could use it to their advantage. In addition, she was able to influence assessments of Cuba in her conversations with colleagues and also found an opportunity to give the information he had received from other powers", he said.

After her arrest, Montes was accused of providing the identities of four American spies and classified material. She was sentenced to 25 years in prison, as she was accused of endangering "the nation as a whole".

However, unlike other high-profile spies caught during the cold war, Montes was motivated by ideology, not personal gain. She agreed to work for Cuban intelligence in part based on her opposition to the Reagan Administration's activities in Latin America.

She was finally arrested in September 2001 after US intelligence officials received a tip that a government employee appeared to be spying for Cuba. One of the FBI agents who arrested her said she appeared stoic after her arrest.

Montes will remain under supervision for five years after her release and her Internet use will be monitored. She will also be prohibited from working for the government or contacting foreign agents without permission./ BCC


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