Washington – Ana Montes (65), imprisoned in the United States for spying for Cuba, was released from prison. Released after 20 years. Ana Montes, a US citizen, was recruited by Cuba for espionage in the 1980s.
She was an analyst at the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) from 1985 to 2001. She was promoted to senior analyst on the Cuba issue. The FBI and DIA began investigating Montes in 2000. On September 21, 2001, Montes was was arrested in Washington. He was accused of leaking information about the country’s defense to Cuba.
He was sentenced to 25 years in 2002. The verdict said that after he was released from prison, he would have to continue under observation for another five years. According to reports, they have not been able to find complete information on what information was leaked to Cuba.
English summary: Ana Montes, American convicted of espionage for Cuba, released from US federal prison after 20 years
