Armed Forces Minister Sigrido Pared Perez confirmed that the government has received a proposal from Brazil for the purchase of eight Super Tucano airplanes, but he said that the actual purchase would depend on the country’s priorities, as reported in El Caribe. He stated that the armed forces currently does not have interception planes that are being offered, but rather a fleet of airplanes for training, transportation and helicopters. He has not yet discussed the issue with President Leonel Fernandez. The proposal was made by Brazilian Foreign Relations Minister Celso Luiz Amorim, who met with President Fernandez, Tuesday, on his way back home from the OAS General Assembly. The Brazilians are also proposing to sell to the Dominican government a private presidential executive jet and a facility to produce ethanol.