Pena Nieto to Discuss Alleged Illegal US Spying with President Obama Authint Mail
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Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto arrives at Saint Petersburg's airport ahead of the G20 summit on September 4, 2013 (G20 Russia/AFP)

Agence France Presse Update: Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said Thursday he asked U.S. President Barack Obama to order an investigation into allegations the National Security Agency spied on him, and punish those responsible if laws were broken.

MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said Wednesday he would voice concerns about alleged US spying on his emails to US counterpart Barack Obama, warning it would be illegal if proven true.

The two leader will come face to face at the Group of 20 meeting in Russia on Thursday, four days after a US journalist reported that the National Security Agency snooped on the online activities of the Brazilian and Mexican leaders.

The new claims of spying in Latin America came two months after allegations of widespread US electronic espionage in the region that infuriated allies and rivals alike.

"If it is proven that an action took place, with the use of espionage means, this is clearly not permitted and it is outside the law," Pena Nieto told reporters during a layover in Canada on his way to Saint Petersburg.

"There will surely be space at the G20 for some sort of meeting, either casual or informal, with the US president to make our position very clear," he said, recalling that his government has asked the United States to investigate the matter.

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