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Mexico outraged at NSA spying by the US
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Oct 23, 2013
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Mexico outraged at NSA spying by the US
More fallout and condemnation stemming from the NSA spying scandal, now it's Mexico's turn at outrage.
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto speaks during a press conference in Central London on June 18, 2013, following the G8 summit in Northern Ireland. Pena Nieto said that he joined G8 leaders in their decleration to crack down on the 'scourge' of illegal tax evasion.
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto speaks during a press conference in Central London on June 18, 2013, following the G8 summit in Northern Ireland.
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More fallout and condemnation stemming from the NSA spying scandal, now it's Mexico's turn at outrage.

More fallout and condemnation stemming from the NSA spying scandal, now it's Mexico's turn at outrage.

According to the German news outlet Der Spiegel, the NSA eavesdropped and hacked into high level e-mail accounts, including the account of current president Enrique Pena Nieto and former Mexican President Felipe Calderón. Mexican officials are warning that this could sour security operations with the U.S.

For more on this we turn to Tim Johnson, he's a reporter for McClatchy Newspapers, based in Mexico City.