Brazilian Foreign Affairs minister Celso Amorim branded as "indefensible nonsense" the US veto against the sale of Brazilian military airplanes to Venezuela, and he did not rule out the possibility that his country resorts to any relevant international body to solve this matter, Efe reported.

"They have stepped on a very sensitive area, and we see no justification for this veto," Amorim said in an long interview the Brazilian daily Folha de Sao Paulo published on Monday.

Since the Brazilian aircrafts comprise US technology, Washington vetoed a deal for around USD 200 million under which Brazilian Aeronautics Company (Embraer) was to sell 25 Super Tucanos to Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez' government.
 
Amorim claimed he expected the United Stated to review their decision, following his talks with Trade Secretary Bob Portman and State Secretary Condoleezza Rice.

Rice has initially taken a stance that does not satisfy Brazil, Amorim said.

He argued that Brazil opposes any commercial veto, adding that the planes Venezuela has ordered are for defense purposes rather than offensive purposes.

According to Embraer, these planes have been adapted to fight drug and weapons traffic.