Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has postponed a state visit to Washington in response to the US spying on her communications with top aides. Rousseff is demanding a full public apology from President Obama.Barack Obama spoke with Rousseff on Monday in an attempt to persuade her into taking her trip, the Brazilian president's office said, according to AP.
The state visit was initially scheduled for October 23. The Obama administration has confirmed the visit was canceled.
"The president has said that he understands and regrets the concerns disclosures of alleged US intelligence activities have generated in Brazil and made clear that he is committed to working together with President Rousseff and her government in diplomatic channels to move beyond this issue as a source of tension in our bilateral relationship," said White House spokesman Jay Carney.It was revealed that the NSA previously spied on emails, phone calls, and text messages between Rousseff and her top aides.
The Brazilian government denounced the NSA surveillance as “impermissible and unacceptable,” and a violation of Brazilian sovereignty.
