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Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff addresses the 68th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, September 24, 2013. REUTERS-Shannon Stapleton

At U.N., Brazil's Rousseff Blasts U.S. Spying As Breach Of Law -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff used her position as the opening speaker at the U.N. General Assembly to accuse the United States of violating human rights and international law through espionage that included spying on her email.

Rousseff had expressed her displeasure last week by calling off a high-profile state visit to the United States scheduled for October over reports that the U.S. National Security Agency had been spying on Brazil.

In unusually strong language, Rousseff launched a blistering attack on U.S. surveillance, calling it an affront to Brazilian sovereignty and "totally unacceptable."

"Tampering in such a manner in the lives and affairs of other countries is a breach of international law and, as such, it is an affront to the principles that should otherwise govern relations among countries, especially among friendly nations," Rousseff told the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations.

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More News On Brazil's Rousseff Blasting America's NSA Spying Program As A Breach Of Law

Brazilian President Slams U.S. Spying in Front of the Whole World -- Daily Beast
Brazil's President Tells U.N. That NSA Spying Violates Human Rights -- US News and World Report
Brazil Speech at UN Lashes out at US Spy Program -- ABC News/AP
As world looks on, Brazil assails US over cyber spying -- AFP
Brazil's president Rousseff attacks US over spy claims -- BBC
Brazil's Rousseff Blasts NSA Spying Program During Speech At United Nations -- FOX News
Brazil's Rousseff: NSA spying violated human rights -- USA Today
Brazil President Says Spying Not Justified By Terrorism Concern -- Wall Street Journal
Brazil’s president condemns NSA spying -- Washington Post
Brazilian President Criticizes U.S. For Spying -- Radio Free Europe
For Brazilians, President Rousseff made the right decision in delaying a state visit to the U.S. -- Miami Herald
Pres. Dilma Rousseff at the UN General Assembly -- Wired
Two snubs for Washington? Brazil to deliver strong words at UN -- Christian Science Monitor

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Brazil's President Postpones Her U.S. State Visit Over NSA Spying

Brazilian President's U.S. State Visit Postponed Over Alleged Spying -- CNN

(CNN) -- The United States and Brazil jointly agreed on Tuesday to postpone Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's state visit to Washington next month due to controversy over reports the U.S. government was spying on her communications.

Brazil protested recent disclosures of National Security Agency surveillance, which were included in media reports citing information apparently leaked by Edward Snowden, a former agency contractor who previously admitted leaking U.S. surveillance information to journalists.

A White House statement announcing the postponement said President Barack Obama had previously ordered a thorough review of American intelligence activities, but it acknowledged that process would take several months to complete.

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More News On Brazil's President Postponing Her U.S. State Visit Over NSA Spying

Brazil leader postpones trip to US on NSA spying that targeted Latin America’s biggest nation -- Washington Post/AP
NSA spying scandal spoils dinner at the White House for Brazil’s president -- Washington Post
Brazil Spurns U.S. State Visit Invitation Over NSA Spying -- Time
Rousseff Calls Off Brazil State Visit in Response to Spying -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Brazil snubs Obama by refusing White House state-dinner honor -- Washington Times
Brazil's Leader Postpones State Visit to Washington Over Spying -- New York Times
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff calls off US trip -- BBC
Brazil's Rousseff Calls off State Visit to US Over Spying -- Voice of America

My Comment: Brazil may have decided to cancel their President's US state visit over spying .... but they are now stepping up their own surveillance at home.

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Has NSA Spying In Brazil Just Killed A Billion Dollar Fighter Jet Sale?

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Spying Scandal Sets Back U.S. Chances For Fighter Jet Sale To Brazil -- Reuters

(Reuters) - U.S. hopes of landing a coveted deal worth more than $4 billion to sell 36 fighter jets to Brazil have suffered a setback with recent revelations that the United States collected data on Brazilian Internet communications.

When U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sits down with Brazilian officials in Brasilia on Tuesday to prepare a state visit to the White House by President Dilma Rousseff, the sale of the warplanes will not be on the agenda, a Brazilian source said.

"We cannot talk about the fighters now ... . You cannot give such a contract to a country that you do not trust," a high-level Brazilian government official told Reuters on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.

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My Comment: It all comes down to a matter of trust .... and for the moment the NSA revelations have caused the Brazilians to no longer trust the U.S.. This deal is in trouble.

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