Brazil reportedly does not plan to grant asylum to Edward Snowden. Snowden stoked the Brazil asylum speculation Tuesday when he offered, via an open letter, to help Brazil investigate the extent of spying on Brazilian citizens and President Dilma Rousseff. Snowden's temporary asylum in Russia, where he fled to after a stint in Hong Kong, is set to expire in August. Brazil is a logical, albeit unsuccessful, place to seek asylum: Rouseff has been none too shy about her displeasure with U.S. surveillance.Brazil Shoots Down Snowden Asylum Speculation
Brazil reportedly does not plan to grant asylum to Edward Snowden. Snowden stoked the Brazil asylum speculation Tuesday when he offered, via an open letter, to help Brazil investigate the extent of spying on Brazilian citizens and President Dilma Rousseff. Snowden's temporary asylum in Russia, where he fled to after a stint in Hong Kong, is set to expire in August. Brazil is a logical, albeit unsuccessful, place to seek asylum: Rouseff has been none too shy about her displeasure with U.S. surveillance.
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