Queen of Cuba Ana Montes
How did Ana spy for Cuba for nearly two decades serving US?
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47 mins
Explore the story of Ana Montes, a US intelligence officer who secretly spied for Cuba for nearly 17 years. Discover how she balanced a high-profile career with clandestine activity, passing critical military secrets and evading detection for decades.
Ep 1:
The Making of America's Perfect Spy
Meet Ana Montes: a trusted DIA analyst by day, Cuba's most valuable spy by night. We trace her abusive upbringing and a radicalizing year in Madrid that set her on a path of betrayal.
Ep 2:
Radicalized: From Grad School to Havana
A friendship at Johns Hopkins leads Ana into Cuban intelligence's arms, complete with covert training in Havana, polygraph-beating tricks, and a Trojan-horse application into the DIA.
Discussions (10)
Joseph
Level 4 · 7 mo agoBetraying family is low.
Franklin
Level 9 · 7 mo agoImagine the poker face needed to sit next to your FBI brother at dinner while spying for Castro.
Stephen
Level 7 · 7 mo agoSpying for 17 years for free? I won't even help a friend move without a pizza and beer bribe.
