Second Chinese balloon floating over Latin America

A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been…

A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks of harm for people on the ground, officials said Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. The Pentagon would not confirm that the balloon in the photo was the surveillance balloon. (Larry Mayer/The Billings Gazette via AP)

by: Perry Groten

Posted: Feb 4, 2023 / 07:17 AM CST

Updated: Feb 4, 2023 / 10:13 AM CST

(CBS NEWS, KELO) — The Pentagon says it believes another Chinese surveillance balloon is now flying over Latin America.

That’s in addition to the first balloon that was spotted over Montana Thursday near sensitive nuclear missile sites, and is now making its way East.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he is cancelling a trip to Beijing over the ballooning issue.

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem tweeted late Friday afternoon:
“Participated in a phone call with the White House tonight about the Chinese spy balloon. A lot of my questions still unanswered.”