Brazilian news site Último Segundo reports about an open letter from Ciesp (Centro das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo). In the letter it is claimed that the Brazilian government is acting "contrary to the logic of rationality" when they prefer the French bid for F-X2.
"The French game, if chosen, will be a defeat for the Brazilian people, because we will lose the opportunity to become sovereign and independent as a nation and as a power," says the text sent by the regional Ciesp of Sao Jose dos Campos, which brings about 60% of companies in the aerospace and defense Brazilian.
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