Obama took responsibility for NSA spying: Rousseff

My trip to Washington depends on the political conditions to be created by President Obama: Dilma Rousseff

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Last Updated : Sep 07 2013 | 12:22 AM IST
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, angered by a recent report that the US government spied on her communications, said on Friday that President Barack Obama had taken responsibility for what happened and that she may proceed with a planned visit to Washington next month.

"My trip to Washington depends on the political conditions to be created by President Obama," said Rousseff, according to the official Twitter feed of the Brazilian presidency.

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First Published: Sep 07 2013 | 12:06 AM IST