Export-Import Bank Financing for Brazil's Purchase of Counter- Narcotics Aircraft Equipment

Resumen

The Secretary of State has determined that, pursuant to section 2(b)(6) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (as amended), and Executive Order 11958 of January 18, 1977 (as amended by Executive Order 12680 of July 5, 1989), (1) the U.S. content of five early warning aircraft systems, for which the Government of Brazil has requested Export-Import Bank financial guarantees, will be used primarily for counternarcotics purposes and (2) the sale of such defense articles and services is in the national interest of the United States.