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by rbanffy 5355 days ago
It's very common (not to say it's right) for governments to actively engage in protecting the interests of companies based in them. Microsoft is no exception.

http://wikileaks.org/cable/2007/12/07SAOPAULO1001.html

Neither is Boeing:

http://wikileaks.org/cable/2009/01/09BRASILIA41.html