Snowden would help Brazil if given asylum: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 16:43

National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden wrote in "an open letter to the Brazilian people" that he would be willing to help Brazil`s government investigate US spying on its soil, but that he could do so only if granted political asylum.

Brazil`s Rousseff launches presidency page on Facebook

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 08:57

Already boasting more than two million followers of her Twitter account, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff today inaugurated a page of her presidential palace on Facebook.

Brazil`s Rousseff explains cancellation of US visit

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 12:03

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said Wednesday that she had to cancel a planned state visit to the US after Washington refused to apologise for spying on her.

Brazilian government to use anti-spying email

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 09:34

Brazil published a decree Tuesday, ordering all federal government agencies to use a new encrypted email system to shun spying.

German, Brazilian UN draft urges halt to excessive spying

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 09:15

Germany and Brazil circulated a draft resolution to a UN General Assembly committee that calls for an end to excessive electronic surveillance, data collection and other gross invasions of privacy.

Foreign govts accusing US of spying is disingenuous: Rogers

Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 23:18

The whole notion that the US is spying over its allies is "disingenuous" and the "so-called disclosures" does not necessarily fit with what is actually happening, a top American lawmaker said on Sunday.

Net giants opposed to Brazil database creation

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 21:03

Web giant Google and other Internet companies say they oppose creating Brazil-based databases of local customer information, proposed by a Brazilian government determined to crack down on espionage.

Germany, Brazil to propose anti-spying resolution at UN

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 09:15

Germany and Brazil are drafting a UN General Assembly resolution that would demand an end to excessive spying and invasion of privacy after a former US intelligence contractor revealed massive international surveillance programs, UN diplomats said on Friday.

Brazil to host global meet on Internet oversight

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 10:59

Brazil plans to host an international Internet governance meeting in April next year, with participation of representatives of governments, civil society and industry, the government announced Wednesday.

At UN, Brazil`s Rousseff blasts US spying as `meddling`

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 22:07

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff used the opening speech at the UN General Assembly to announce Brazil would adopt legislation and technology to protect it from illegal interception of communications.