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LatinNews Regional Monitor: Brazil & Southern Cone - 09 February 2018

In brief: Brazil

* Defence Minister Raul Jungmann has stressed the importance of the strategic partnership between aeroplane manufacturer Embraer and Brazil's armed forces.The minister's comments come as Embraer discusses a joint venture with US rival Boeing. Jungmann expressed reservations about the tie-up, saying this could weaken Brazil’s national defence strategy. He is concerned that if Embraer is subject to US regulations, such as intellectual property law, this could impair the transfer of cutting-edge technology. “In the model of subordination for corporate governance, the development of new military and technological advancements could be subject to US law. This could negatively impact on technology development and knowledge in Brazil”, he told local daily O Estado de São Paulo. 

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