After Paya 's death , his family immediately accused Cuban authorities of foul play and said they had received information that another vehicle had forced the car Paya was in off the road . NEW : The United States is `` deeply disturbed '' by reports of the arrest . Yoani Sanchez was headed to Bayamo , Cuba , to cover a trial . Activists and the newspaper who hired her say she was arrested . She has been charged with espionage for allegedly passing classified information about U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan to an Iranian news agency.
NEW : The United States is `` deeply disturbed '' by reports of the arrest . Yoani Sanchez was headed to Bayamo , Cuba , to cover a trial . Activists and the newspaper who hired her say she was arrested . She has been charged with espionage for allegedly passing classified information about U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan to an Iranian news agency.