The U.S. Department of Justice has requested information from Saab North America , a U.S. subsidiary of the Swedish defence equipment maker, regarding Brazil's acquisition of 36 Gripen fighter jets in 2014,

Despite past investigations finding no wrongdoing, the DOJ's information request rekindles scrutiny of Brazil's FX-2 fighter jet procurement.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva criticized the U.S. Department of Justice's request for information on Brazil's 2014 fighter jet purchase from Saab. The deal, which faced scrutiny, was cleared by Brazil's Supreme Court.

The case was tossed out by Brazil's Supreme Court in 2022, when it ruled prosecutors had been biased against Lula while noting the purchase followed the constitution and was not c

By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Friday it made "no sense" for the U.S. Department of Justice to request information from Saab over Brazil's purchase of the Swedish firm's Gripen fighter jets in 2014.