A Venezuela e a Nicarágua são destinos possíveis para Edward Snowden.
Os presidentes dos dois países, Nicolás Maduro e Daniel Ortega, ofereceram asilo político ao fugitivo mais famoso do mundo, o antigo consultor da NSA procurados pelos Estados Unidos por ter revelado segredos sobre como os serviços secretos vigiam os cidadãos através da Internet.
Maduro oferece asilo, embora não haja ainda um pedido oficial à Venezuela. Já Ortega diz que foi feito um pedido à Nicarágua e o pedido será concedido, dentro do possível.
Mas o mais difícil para Snowden vai ser deixar o aeroporto de Moscovo onde está, com um passaporte que entretanto foi cancelado pelas autoridades americanas.
Na América Latina, cresce a raiva contra os Estados Unidos e contra os países europeus que recusaram do avião do presidente boliviano Evo Morales, depois de rumores de que Snowden poderia estar a bordo.
Morales ameaçou já fechar a embaixada americana em La Paz.
Who will grant Snowden asylum?
Austria – NO Says it can only grant asylum if request is made when on Austrian territory
Bolivia – POSSIBLY Bolivia say it did not receive Snowden’s application but president said he would consider granting him asylum.
Brazil – NO Officials have announced they will not grant his request, they will leave it unanswered.
China – ? Officials say they have no information on Snowden’s request
Cuba – ?
Ecuador – NO The president has said Ecuador is not considering the request, as it was made outside Ecuadorean territory
Finland – NO Says it can only grant asylum if request is made when on Finnish territory
France – NO France has officially rejected Snowden’s request.
Germany – NO After studying the “legal viability” of the request they rejected the application
Iceland – ?
India – NO India’s foreign ministry says it “sees no reason to accept” Snowden’s request
Italy – NO Italy has officially rejected Snowden’s request.
Ireland – NO Says legally impossible as Snowden is not on Irish territory
Netherlands – UNLIKELY. Says it can only grant asylum if request is made when on Dutch territory
Nicaragua – POSSIBLY. President Daniel Ortega says his country could accept a bid “if circumstances permit.”
NorwayUNLIKELY. Says it can only grant asylum if request is made when on Norwegian territory
Poland – NO Request rejected
Russia – NO Snowden withdrew the request himself
Spain – NO Says legally impossible as Snowden is not on Spanish territory
Switzerland – UNLIKELY. Says it has not yet received an asylum request and that it can only grant asylum if request is made on Swiss territory.
Venezuela – POSSIBLY. President Maduro says Snowden “needs the world’s protection:”
