Here are five points on Manuel Rocha:
Born in Colombia, Rocha grew up in New York and holds multiple degrees from Yale, Harvard and Georgetown universities. Forbes said he served is the US foreign service for over two decades.
Rocha was appointed as the US ambassador to Bolivia in the year 2000. He had stirred a major controversy during the 2002 Bolivian election after suggesting US aid the country may stop if Evo Morales is elected to office.
When he was finally elected three years later, Mr Morales expelled Rocha's successor as chief of the diplomatic mission for inciting "civil war".
In his 25-year-long diplomatic career, he mostly served in Latin America, especially during the Cold War, Fox News said. He also served in Argentina, Italy, Honduras, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic in addition to Bolivia.
After retirement, Rocha began a second career in business, serving as the president of a gold mine in the Dominican Republic partly owned by Canada's Barrick Gold.
Featured Video Of The Day
CBI Files Chargesheet Against 5 In 1994 ISRO Spying Case Russia Begins Closed-Door Trial For US Reporter On Spy Charges "Political Football": Woman Suing UK Intel Services Denies China Spy Claims UP BJP Rejig Soon? State Chief Offers To Quit Over Poll Drubbing: Sources UP Banker Dies By Suicide After 6 Months Of Bullying, Body-Shaming Flying Squad Climbs Wall, Crashes Rajasthan School Exam, Finds Mass Cheating "Relocate To Vizag": Andhra Minister To IT Firms Amid Karnataka Quota Row MAT August 2024: Registrations Underway For Management Aptitude Test Government Should Rationalise Customs Duty In Budget: Chamber Of Commerce Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.