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09-17-2008, 05:10 PM
The Senate has approved a US$93.6 million loan for the purchase of Brazilian Super Tucano airplanes. Santiago Senator Francisco Dominguez Brito and Peravia Senator Wilton Guerrero, both from the ruling government party, have opposed the loan. Dominguez Brito said that he had reports that the Super Tucanos are fuel guzzlers and the cost of the planes is too high. He said that the airplanes would not succeed in protecting Dominican skies from illicit flights unless an investment is made in complementary radars and speedboats to complete drug dealer pursuit operations. Guerrero favored postponing the debate on the airplanes.
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