Snowden will give an interview to Brazilian bloggers.

By Miguel do Rosário, from Coffee

The bombshell of the American secret service, the man who revealed to the world that the US spies on even the personal cell phones of presidents of friendly nations, who hacks into the computers of our Petrobras in search of information vital to the Brazilian economy, has agreed to give an interview to bloggers, tweeters and digital activists in Brazil.

And this isn't for just any blogger (which would include Noblat and Reinaldo Azevedo), but for the left-wing, progressive camp, which is who orchestrated the interview.

The approach was made through journalist Glenn Greenwald, who lives in Rio de Janeiro, and he will forward our questions.

You can also participate by commenting in the following space, created by a friend, Adriano Ribeiro, a native of Bahia living in Porto Alegre:

http://www.noticiasdablogosfera.com.br/

Snowden and Glenn Greenwald's decision stemmed from the realization that an individual like Snowden cannot communicate with Brazilian society solely through Rede Globo, a company that is practically an arm of American interests in the country, which consolidated its position here with American money and received millions of dollars to carry out the pro-American coup d'état of 1964.

Snowden is currently in exile in Russia. He recently stated that he would like to receive permanent asylum in Germany or Brazil.

Given that this is a politically high-risk diplomatic operation, it is important that the matter be discussed broadly and transparently by Brazilian society.

There is also the natural risk that such an action, due to its strong political implications, could be used electorally by the opposition to undermine the president. This would be ironic and cynical at the same time, given that her adversaries are positioned on the right of the ideological spectrum and, therefore, closer to the United States. In the event of an opposition victory, Snowden, if he were in Brazil, would risk being deported to the US, with the cowardly collaboration – as always – of the Supreme Federal Court. Our Supreme Court, if we think about it, is historically cowardly. It accepted the deportation of Olga Prestes, it accepted the coup d'état, and now it has accepted the media coup of the mensalão scandal.

In any case, it's always a pleasure to speak with someone as courageous and idealistic as Edward Snowden, a man ahead of his time because he thought of humanity before his personal safety. Let's hear what he has to say!

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This week, I met with David Miranda, Greenwald's partner, at a café in Leblon, and we exchanged ideas about his campaign to grant Snowden asylum in the country. I tried to give him a political overview of the situation and some advice. Miranda has been building a network of contacts, including international ones, to help Snowden not only stay safe, but also gain more freedom to participate in debates about privacy, surveillance, and the supposed war on terror.

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