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2024/8/9
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Ana Montes, born in Germany and raised in the U.S., worked as a defense intelligence analyst while secretly sharing information with Cuba for 17 years. Her journey into espionage began with a relationship with an Argentinian man who influenced her political views against U.S. foreign policy. She was recruited by a classmate at Johns Hopkins and received training in Havana on spy techniques and avoiding detection.
  • Ana Montes worked at the DIA while spying for Cuba for 17 years.
  • Her political views were influenced by an Argentinian acquaintance.
  • She was recruited while studying at Johns Hopkins and received spy training in Havana.

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Phoebe: Are there a lot of spies in this country today?

Scott: Far more than people can probably even imagine. You can't rule anybody out. You never know what it is that motivates people to do this.

For 17 years, Ana Montes was quietly sharing information with the Cuban government while working as a U.S. defense intelligence analyst.

Scott Carmichael’s book is True Believer: Inside the Investigation and Capture of Ana Montes, Cuba's Master Spy). Jim Popkin’s book is Code Name Blue Wren – The True Story of America’s Most Dangerous Female Spy and the Sister She Betrayed.)

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