The Brazilian Senate’s foreign relations committee has asked U.S. ambassador Thomas Shannon to testify on the allegations. It is unclear whether Shannon, who is not obliged to testify, will do so.
Gilberto Carvalho, a top aide to President Dilma Rousseff, said a “very hard” response to the United States was needed. “If we lower our heads, they will trample all over us tomorrow,” he said.
The espionage allegations surfaced one week after South American nations were outraged by the diversion of Bolivian President Evo Morales’ plane in Europe because of the suspicion that Snowden was on board. {ID:nL5N0F937I]