Snowden: Nicolas Maduro

Nicolas Maduro: President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela told Russian reporters on Tuesday that his country has not received an application for asylum from Snowden and dodged the question of whether he would take Snowden away with him. But Maduro also defended the former National Security Agency contractor who released sensitive documents on U.S. intelligence-gathering operations. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Obama defends U.S. spying on Europe, others as normal for all nations NSA leaker Edward Snowdens best chance of finding refuge outside the United States may hinge on the president of Venezuela, who was in Moscow on Tuesday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Snowden threatens new U.S. leaks, asks numerous countries for asylum (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.