Minister of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Jose Miguel Soto Jimenez, said that the purchase of 11 helicopters and 120 all-terrain vehicles was carried out following procedure. He said that a tender was not carried out for security reasons. The Ministry of Armed Forces recently ordered the purchase of 11 Bell OH-58 and Robinson 44 Raven helicopters, and 120 Wolverine 450 4 x 4 and Wolverine 600 6 x 6 all-terrain vehicles. They will be financed by an Eximbank loan. Minister Soto Jimenez says that the military does not conduct tenders, leaving the Ministry of the Armed Forces free to make a recommendation to the Executive Branch after studying offers by suppliers.
