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Friday, February 11, 2011

Brazil seeks better terms in Boeing jet bid-source

F-18 Super HornetBrazilian President Dilma Rousseff has told visitors she believes Boeing's F-18 is the best jet among three finalists in a multi-billion dollar Air Force fighter tender, but she is still pressing for better terms on technology transfers that are critical to any deal.

Rousseff raised the issue of the jet tender during a meeting in Brasilia on Monday with U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, sources with knowledge of the conversation told Reuters.

They spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks.

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