Edward Snowden may be one step closer to Venezuela

Edward Snowden was supposedly one step closer to taking refuge in Venezuela on Wednesday and ending his state of limbo in Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport, but hours later confusion reined.

It all started with senior Russian politician Aleksey Pushkov saying that Edward Snowden had reportedly accepted an offer of asylum from Venezuela.

Pushkov, the chair of Russian parliament’s foreign affairs committee, was than contradicted by Wikileaks claiming Snowden had not yet come to a decision on the matter.

The report and denial ignited a flurry of intrigue and speculation on social media networks.

With Caracas’ support for the American fugitive, it amounts to a “public relations” campaign designed to antagonise Washington further, dragging relations to a new low, according to the Council on Hemispheric Affairs’ Alejandro Sanchez.

“[Maduro is attempting to show he is] the true heir of Chavez, and he is not afraid of Washington’s potential wrath for accepting Snowden,” he said.