PGR investigates business between state, Airbus and Salvador Caetano – Daily News – Lisbon

A contract between the State and the Salvador Caetano Group is being investigated by prosecutors for lack of transparency. An investigation of the Public newspaper revealed on Monday that the former adviser to picture Pedro Passos Coelho and the then Deputy Economy Minister Alvaro Santos Pereira have facilitated contact between the Salvador Caetano Group, the Government and Airbus , causing the Salvador Caetano has left the greatest benefit in a compensatory agreement.

In 2006, the state bought 12 Airbus military aircraft for search operations and rescue, and Airbus was undergoing counterparts which translated into direct investments and the purchase of equipment foment the Portuguese economy . But in 2012, Airbus wanted to renegotiate the contract to have a lower bank guarantee, as the government feared that the counterparts were not met.

public account that will have been thanks the intervention Artur Mendes, former image advisor Pedro Passos Coelho and, in 2012, informal adviser of the then Minister Alvaro Santos Pereira, the Government was aware that the Grupo Salvador Caetano wanted to start activity in aeronautical sector, although the specialized company still did not exist. Artur Mendes was at the time, a member of the Salvador Caetano Group Manager , Miguel Caetano Ramos, in its communication company E3C-Caetsu, which was subsequently sold in full on Salvador Caetano (and went on to call- only Caetsu).

In August 2012, when Alvaro Santos Pereira signed a postponement to the contract with Airbus, Salvador Caetano Aeronautics company was the main beneficiary of the compensatory in about 292 million of a total of 464 million. However, Salvador Caetano Aeronautics did not exist. was founded only a month after the signing of the postponement.

The Airbus told public that took knowledge of the Salvador Caetano project through the Ministry of Economy, in particular the Deputy Miguel Pinheiro. Artur Mendes have helped Salvador Caetano to show your interest to the Government while Miguel Pinheiro have done to get this information to Airbus. The Deputy Alvaro Santos Pereira came later to join a company Salvador Caetano Group, directly after leaving the government.