The Secret DiplomatAt 42, Rodríguez Castro, a colonel in the Ministry of the Interior (MININT), has never held a public office. Opulence Amidst HardshipIn stark contrast to the Cuban people's hardships, Rodríguez Castro's lifestyle is marked by luxury. José Miguel González Vidal, sentenced to 25 years, stated that Rodríguez Castro facilitated the group's safe passage to and from Cuba. Rodríguez Castro has not been formally charged, and the Department of Justice declined to confirm if he is actively under investigation. Tim Rieser, a foreign policy advisor to former Senator Patrick Leahy, who met Rodríguez Castro several times, candidly described him: "He embodies how that government operates.