Venezuela offers asylum to Edward Snowden

Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro has offered to give asylum to Edward Snowden, the former contractor of the National Security Agency who leaked documents about the agency's surveillance programs. Maduro said in a televised speech on Friday that his country would give "humanitarian asylum." Neighboring Nicaragua has also said it is considering offering Snowden asylum if circumstances permit, according to reports. But there are questions as to how he will get to Venezuela. Earlier this week, a...