U.S. NSA "spied" on most Latin American nations - Brazil paper

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

U.S. NSA "spied" on most Latin American nations - Brazil paper
Reuters – 3 minutes 19 seconds ago.

BRASILIA (Reuters) - The U.S. National Security Agency has targeted most Latin American countries in its spying programs, with Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil and Mexico ranking among those of highest priority for the U.S. intelligence agency, a leading Brazilian newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Citing documents leaked by Edward Snowden, the fugitive former American intelligence contractor, O Globo newspaper said the NSA programs went beyond military affairs to what it termed "commercial secrets."

These included petroleum in Venezuela and energy in Mexico, according to a graphic which O Globo identified as being from the NSA and dated February of this year.

Also swept up in what O Globo termed as U.S. spying were Argentina, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Paraguay, Chile, Peru and El Salvador, the story said.

While the purported spying on these countries was "constant," the most intense surveillance was directed at Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil and Mexico, the newspaper said.

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[NoPasaran]

1. Spying is like pooping

Everybody does it.

[totodeinhere]

2. But that doesn't make it right. I want to live in a country that is better than that.

And no, this is not an attack on President Obama, whom I support generally although I reserve the right to criticize him over certain policies.

[frylock]

3. and it stinks

[daleo]

4. Not really

Many countries don't have the capacity to spy all over the world, the way the U.S. and some allies do. I doubt, for example that Tobago has spies in Sri Lanka.

Big rich countries and their allies are the ones who love spying. It's mostly a game for the rich, like a lot of games.