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Brazil summons Canadian envoy over spy claims
Brazil has summoned the Canadian ambassador for explanations over the latest electronic spying accusations leaked by the former US intelligence contractor, Edward Snowden.
Canadian intelligence monitored communications of the mines and energy ministry, Brazilian TV Globo reported.
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Canadian officials told their US, British, New Zealand and Australian counterparts – the group reportedly known as Five Eyes – that they had successfully monitored a communications network of the mines and energy ministry, the report said.
The network is said to be frequently used in exchanges between the ministry, energy and oil agencies and the state oil and energy companies.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-24438355
Canadian intelligence monitored communications of the mines and energy ministry, Brazilian TV Globo reported.
...
Canadian officials told their US, British, New Zealand and Australian counterparts – the group reportedly known as Five Eyes – that they had successfully monitored a communications network of the mines and energy ministry, the report said.
The network is said to be frequently used in exchanges between the ministry, energy and oil agencies and the state oil and energy companies.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-24438355
Mining and energy being of particular commercial interest to Canada, of course.
