Brazil and France: Fruitful Cooperation

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva authorized final negotiations to obtain 36 Rafale fighter jets made by France's Dassault Aviation (AVMD.PA), a Brazilian presidential source declared on Monday.The announcement coincides with a visit of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who was a special guest on celebrations, devoited to Brazil's Independence Day on Monday.The other two finalists in the tender to supply next-generation fighter jets worth as much as $3 billion were Boeing Co (BA.N) and Saab AB (SAABb.ST), Reuters reports.