Presidents Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua and Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela said Friday they were willing to grant asylum to National Security Agency intelligence leaker Edward Snowden.

Snowden has asked for asylum in several countries, including Nicaragua and Venezuela.

Whereas Ortega cautiously stated his offer, Maduro spoke out against the United States and championed Snowden for telling the truth about the government’s global spying programs.
He made the offer during a speech marking the anniversary of Venezuela’s independence. It was not immediately clear if there were any conditions to Venezuela’s offer.

‘In the name of America’s dignity … I have decided to offer humanitarian asylum to Edward Snowden,’ Maduro proclaimed during a military parade marking the country’s Independence Day, Reuters reported.

‘He is a young man who has told the truth, in the spirit of rebellion, about the United States spying on the whole world,’ Maduro said.

In Nicaragua, Ortega said he was willing to make the same offer ‘if circumstances allow it.’ Ortega didn’t say what the right circumstances would be when he spoke during a speech in Managua.

He said the Nicaraguan embassy in Moscow received Snowden’s application for asylum and that it is studying the request.

Snowden is currently believed to be holed up in the transit area of Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport, according to the news agency.

Russian officials have neither confirmed nor denied his presence there, though they have announced that the transit area is neutral territory. Snowden will only have crossed over on to Russian soil if he passes through the airports customs.

Even if Snowden was to accept the Latin or South American government’s offers it remains unclear how he will get into the countries.

As Reuters noted, the are no direct commercial flights between Moscow and Venezuela. The most common route involves transferring in Havana and there is no word yet if the Cuban government will let Snowden pass.

Snowden’s journey could prove challenging as the United States has made it clear they are monitoring the skies for his presence.