Venezuela's Asylum Offer for Snowden Has a Deadline
Edward Snowden has received an asylum offer from Venezuela, but he has to think about it fast, since the country’s officials are giving him until Monday to make up his mind.
“There has not been any type of communication. We are waiting until Monday to know whether he confirms his wish to take asylum in Venezuela,” said the Foreign Minister Elias Jaua on state television, quoted by NBC.
Bolivia and Nicaragua have also offered asylum to Edward Snowden, who has been hiding inside the transit zone of a Moscow airport since June 23.
The United States has accused him of espionage and has asked all countries to extradite him. However, they have been faced with multiple refusals, particularly from South American countries, including Venezuela.
Venezuela’s president first mentioned that the country would be willing to consider granting Snowden asylum when the NSA whistleblower let it be known that he was seeking protection from Ecuador.
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