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CaseThe Dominican Republic in August arrested a former defense minister and three others, suspect of accepting a $3.5 million bribe from Embraer in exchange for placing an order for military aircraft. The captures were part of an investigation by U.S. and Brazilian establishments into the 2009 purchase of eight Super Tucano turboprop planes for $94 million. The Dominican government said it used the aircraft to battle aerial drops of drugs from South America.

Agreements

• With the free trades that Embraer has as:• An agreement on trade and economic cooperation (subsequently signed during the visit).• A start to discussions on a free trade agreement between the United States and Brazil.• Participation of the United States in major Brazilian infrastructure projects through incentives and

guarantees, improved bidding policies on public projects, and the freer movement of service providers—such as architects and engineers—between the two countries

• United States can stop using this agreements if they find the proofs of that bribery case of Embraer, which it may provoke problems in Embraer economy’s.

Political climate• Embraer's Quality Policy is based on full customer satisfaction, through products

and services that meet the most up-to-date standards of quality and integrity. The following general guidelines support this policy:• Design, produce and support products with intrinsic quality and adequate safety.• Focus on activities on preventive actions.• Ensure that all employees know, understand and comply with the quality

requirements of their work, in a responsible manner.• Ensure best environmental and occupational health and safety practices

Sectors of the economyPrimary sector:• Extracting metal (mining) to use for aerospace parts.Secondary sector:• Manufacturing aerospace• Operation and production.Tertiary sector:• Service of transportation (Airlines)• Retail and wholesales sales of airplanes to airlines companies.

BibliographyPriscila Jordao in Sao Paulo and; Ankit Ajmera in Bengaluru; Editing by Anupama Dwivedi. (2013). Embraer consultant says believes CEO knew of bribery: WSJ. 15/09/2016, de Reuters Sitio web: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-embraer-corruption-idUSKCN0WJ20Z