Tag: Brazilian Air Force

Brazilian Air Force
Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 17:06 UTC

Brazilian Army and Navy won’t hand documents from the military regime time

“We need access to those documents” says Paulo Abrao

The Brazilian Army and Navy have not handed over documents dating back to the years of the military dictatorship (1964/1985), in spite of an official request from former president Lula da Silva five years ago.

Wednesday, April 6th 2011 - 06:17 UTC

President Rousseff says Brazil needs to spend money on defence

At stake is the purchase of 36 fighter jets with bids from the US; France and Sweden

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff strongly supported the need to spend money on defence at a time when she is making big budget cuts in many areas.

Monday, May 10th 2010 - 18:19 UTC

Brazilian Contract for Jet Fighters, Another Chip in the EU/Mercosur Trade Talks

French resistance to negotiations could yield to the 6.5 billion USD contract

French resistance to the resumption of Mercosur European Union trade talks caused great disappointment among the block’s members, but Brazil believes it has a strong bargaining chip for a greater opening of the European agriculture market: the several billions US dollars fighter planes contract for the Brazilian Air Force.

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