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Lula suspends Brazil spy chiefs

Brazilian intelligence chiefs have been suspended from duty amid allegations that their agency tapped the phones of top officials, politicians and judges.

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ordered that the agency's leadership be removed while an investigation into the reports was carried out.

The accusations surfaced in a news magazine at the weekend, prompting opposition calls for an inquiry.

Wiretaps are common in Brazil, but the latest reports have raised concerns.

Veja magazine alleged that senior figures, including President Lula's chief of staff and the head of the Senate, had had their phones bugged by the intelligence agency, known as Abin.

More:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7593265.stm

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