Brazil Acknowledges It Spied on American Diplomats
Officials have been complaining about American surveillance
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's government acknowledged on Monday that its top intelligence agency had spied on diplomatic targets from countries including the United States, Iran and Russia, putting Brazilian authorities in the uncomfortable position of defending their own surveillance practices after repeatedly criticizing American spying operations.
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