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CPI Fails to Identify Those Responsible for US Spying on Brazil

04/08/2014 - 08h38

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FERNANDA ODILLA
GABRIELA GUERREIRO
FROM BRASÍLIA

In place for seven month in the Brazilian Senate, the Espionage CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry) failed to identify those responsible for the interception of Brazilian data by the US government.

The committee's final report, expected to be read and voted on this Wednesday (9), points out weaknesses of Brazilian cyber security and makes general suggestions for improving the system.

The report also creates doubt regarding the results of Federal Police investigations, which opened an inquiry into allegations made my Edward Snowden, the former contractor for the NSA (National Security Agency) who revealed the US's spying on several countries, including Brazil.

Founded last July, the commission only began operating two months later, after revelations that even President Dilma Rousseff was a direct target of American espionage.

PROTECTION

CPI rapporteur Senator Ricardo Ferraço (PMDB-ES) admitted that the commission of inquiry had not progressed in its work because the investigations were centered on revelations made by journalist Glenn Greenwald, Snowden's interlocutor.

"Even his speech didn't have any materialness. The evidence of spying on Brazil is strong, but producing that evidence wasn't possible," he told Folha.

Ferraço criticized the government by stating the country is "completely unprotected" in relation to international espionage because there are no intelligence actions or policies; they're all still from the time of Brazil's military dictatorship.

NOT GUILTY

CPI not only failed to advance its investigations like the report signed by Ferraço says, but it is also "unlikely" that the Federal Police will be able to identify those responsible for the monitoring. "As stated in our analysis of the survey conducted by they Federal Police, it is unlikely that the evidence of the offense will be produced and, consequently, any indication of who was responsible," says the CPI report.

The report also states that evidence collected by the police, who heard statements from representatives of companies like Google, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft, "is all, unfortunately, very elusive."

The Federal Police did not want to comment.

MEASURES

Without pointing fingers, the rapporteur said that he recommends that workers form groups to discuss intelligence activities because it is the responsibility of the federal government, not Congress, to establish policies for the sector.

"The policy is the prerogative of the Executive. The government should reflect on this," says Ferraço, who suggested further strengthening of the budget for agencies like ABIN (National Intelligence Agency).

Among the report's suggestions is the drafting of a National Cybersecurity Strategy that encompasses coordinated actions between the public and private sectors, the creation of an agency for cybersecurity and the development of polls and national products, like software and cryptographic systems.

The report also included a bill with only three articles stating that the provision of data of Brazilian citizens and companies to international organizations must be authorized by the judicial system and the target must be informed.

Translated by JILL LANGLOIS

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