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September 25, 2013

Brazilian President: U.S. Spying Violates International Law 
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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has openly criticized U.S. spying on
her government in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly. On Tuesday,
Rousseff accused the United States of violating human rights and
international law by spying on Brazilian companies, politicians and
citizens.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff: "We are a democratic country
surrounded by nations that are democratic, pacific and respectful of
international law. We have lived in peace with our neighbors for more
than 140 years. As many other Latin Americans, I fought against
authoritarianism and censorship, and I cannot but defend, in an
uncompromising fashion, the right to privacy of individuals and the
sovereignty of my country."

Rousseff recently cancelled a trip to Washington in response to leaks
from Edward Snowden showing the National Security Agency spied on her
personal communications, as well as on Brazil’s state-run oil company,
Petrobras.

 

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