Day 066 - 14 Dec 94 - Page 40


     
     1        second sentence?
     2        A.  "In pork, I did not add anything because we are not
     3        using local product".
     4
     5   Q.   That is "pork", is it?
     6        A.  That is pork.  "We are importing it from the US".
     7
     8   Q.   You say you know this facility in Guatemala?
     9        A.  Yes, I do.
    10
    11   Q.   Do you also know the one, the Coope Montecillos one, in
    12        Costa Rica?
    13        A.  Yes, I do and I have -----
    14
    15   Q.   Do you have any evidence that either of those facilities
    16        exports any beef to the United States for McDonald's use?
    17        A.  Do I have evidence?
    18
    19   Q.   Yes.
    20        A.  Yes, I do.  They do not export any or any beef to our
    21        suppliers.  They do export, they might export it, they do
    22        have the potential to export it to the US but we do not.
    23
    24   Q.   I said for McDonald's use?
    25        A.  For McDonald's use, no, they do not.
    26
    27   Q.   Do you think they might be doing that behind your back?
    28        A.  No, that is not possible.
    29
    30   Q.   Why do you think it is not possible?
    31        A.  Because you have to have records.
    32
    33   Q.   Sorry?
    34        A.  You have to have records but in, most importantly, our
    35        suppliers are well aware that we only use 100 per cent
    36        domestic beef.  Secondly, because they are not competitive
    37        with us, so economically they cannot.
    38
    39   Q.   If you turn over the next to the next section, the Costa
    40        Rica one, you will see they have said the same thing;
    41        products exported to Japan and the US.  Do you see that?
    42        A.  Yes, can I take a step back that I forgot?
    43
    44   Q.   Yes.
    45        A.  I would have to approve any export or import of our
    46        products from our suppliers.  It is part of the process
    47        that they have to go through me as well as a zone
    48        purchasing manager which, in this case, is Latin America.
    49        So, our suppliers know that is part of the process.
    50 
    51   Q.   I suppose they could be exporting to other people in the 
    52        US? 
    53        A.  Yes, that is correct which is not part of our
    54        business.  They can -- it is their business.
    55
    56   Q.   Do they know they are not supposed to export to you for
    57        your use?
    58        A.  Absolutely.  Absolutely .
    59
    60   Q.   Both Procarne and Coope Montecillos know that?

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