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Local December 1, 2016 | 11:57 am

Tucano probe: Brazil´s Embraer set up scheme to bribe Dominicans

Santo Domingo.- Brazilian plane-maker Embraerhad set up in the Dominican Republic a shell company that paid commissions andbribes to secure approval of the country's purchase of nine Super Tucanoaircraft and conceal its purpose, according to a US Justice Dept. investigation.

It said Embraer dubbed as "DominicanOfficer" a party to manage the negotiations, which on September 1, 20... Read more