Group investigating espionage goes to the US.
Formed following allegations of information breaches by the United States, the Brazilian government's interministerial technical group will meet with representatives of the US government in Washington; Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota said that the clarifications requested by Brazil will be made in two stages: the first, through technical meetings with experts; the second, after evaluating the results of the first, through political and diplomatic talks.
Carolina Sarres
Reporter from Agência Brasil
Brasilia – The Brazilian government’s interministerial technical group – formed after allegations of information breaches by the United States – will meet with representatives of the US government in Washington. Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota said today (24) that the clarifications requested by Brazil will be made in two stages. The first, through technical meetings with experts. The second, after evaluating the results of the first, through political and diplomatic talks.
Last week, President Dilma Rousseff received a phone call from the Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, to give general explanations about the rape allegations. According to the Minister of the Secretariat of Social Communication, Helena Chagas, the call lasted 25 minutes and Biden regretted the negative repercussions the news had in the country.
In the conversation, the vice president reiterated the proposal, previously made by the US ambassador to Brazil, Thomas Shannon, for a delegation from the Brazilian government to go to Washington to receive more detailed explanations on the matter. Dilma is scheduled to travel to the US capital on October 23rd.
Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota announced today that he intends to introduce the issue of cybersecurity onto the regional agenda, especially among the member countries of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). Last week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel advocated for the adoption of a global agreement on the protection of private data online, amidst the release of allegations of espionage by US agencies against American and foreign citizens.
Editing: Denise Griesinger