NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden offered asylum in Venezuela

Now that PRISM leaker Edward Snowden has spent a few days in Russia with a US extradition request looming over him, WikiLeaks legal advisor Sarah Harrison has submitted asylum applications and requests for asylum assistance to a raft of countries on his behalf. The first to step up to the plate is apparently Venezuela, as it's reported president Nicolas Maduro has rejected US requests for extradition and will offer him political and humanitarian asylum.

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