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

[Judi Lynn]

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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[ocpagu]

1. Imperialism, alive and kicking.

This requires a tough, coordinated action by regional organizations in Latin America. Not time to lower their heads, or the abusers will be empowered.

[MinM]

2. @Gawker: The NSA is spying on Latin America, too

@Gawker: The NSA is spying on Latin America, too: http://gaw.kr/ZtozTu1

https://twitter.com/Gawker/status/354938288974462976

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