Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has openly criticized U.S. spying on her government in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly. On Tuesday, Rousseff accused the United States of violating human rights and international law by spying on Brazilian companies, politicians and citizens.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff: “We are a democratic country, surrounded by democratic, peaceful countries that respect international law. We have been living in peace with our neighbors for more than 140 years. Like so many other Latin Americans, I myself fought on a firsthand basis against arbitrary behavior and censorship, and I could therefore not possibly fail to uncompromisingly defend individuals’ rights to privacy and my country’s sovereignty.”

Rousseff recently cancelled a trip to Washington in response to leaks from Edward Snowden showing the National Security Agency spied on her personal communications, as well as on Brazil’s state-run oil company, Petrobras.