Cautious Tone Adopted by Opposition and Government on Political Asylum for Edward Snowden
Source: Folha de S. Paulo
The government and opposition have adopted a cautious tone on political asylum for Edward Snowden.
There is concern over the impact the decision may have on Brazil's relations with the U.S., one it's major trade partners.
"This will bring more damage to Brazil than any benefit of combating these actions of espionage," said the leader of DEM in the House, Representative Ronaldo Caiado (GO).
Senator Alvaro Dias (PSDB-PR) believes the question should be "very well weighted" before the "timid stance" adopted so far by the Government - Dias argues, for example, that there was no concrete response to suspicions of espionage in Petrobras.
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