Chasing Edward Snowden: A Whistleblower's Hunt.

Chasing Edward Snowden: A Whistleblower's Hunt.

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12min
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English
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True Crime

The provided text chronicles the global manhunt for Edward Snowden after he leaked classified National Security Agency (NSA) documents. It details the risks Snowden took to expose mass surveillance programs, highlighting his initial meeting with journalists in Hong Kong and the immediate international reaction. The narrative also captures the intense efforts by the US government to apprehend him, including diplomatic pressures and the cancellation of his passport, while simultaneously showing the support offered by WikiLeaks and the public sympathy he garnered in various countries. Ultimately, the text describes Snowden's eventual asylum in Russia after a series of rejections from European nations and a dramatic incident involving the grounding of a Bolivian presidential jet, all of which had significant implications for international relations and the debate surrounding whistleblower protection.


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