Snowden saga: US spied on two presidents, state leaks

The US National Security Agency spied on emails, phone calls and text messages of the presidents of Brazil and Mexico.


Reuters September 03, 2013

BRASILIA: The US National Security Agency spied on emails, phone calls and text messages of the presidents of Brazil and Mexico, a Brazilian news program reported. The revelation could strain Washington’s relations with Latin America’s two biggest nations. The report was based on documents that journalist Glenn Greenwald obtained from the former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. Leaks show Mexican President Pena Nieto discussing that, once elected, who he was considering as his ministers. A separate slide displayed communication patterns between Brazilian President Rousseff and her top advisers.  Brazilian Justice Minister Jose Eduardo Cardozo said the contents of the documents, if confirmed, “should be considered very serious and constitute a clear violation of Brazilian sovereignty.” “This (spying) hits not only Brazil, but the sovereignty of several countries that could have been violated in a way totally contrary to what international law establishes,” he told O Globo newspaper.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 3rd, 2013.

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