You obviously don't follow the competition!
You couldn't find it because it does not exist, the one report submitted to Defense Minister Nelson Jobim had the Gripen on top, the F/A-18 E/F in second place and the Rafale in last place. Both Defense minister Nelson Jobim and President Lula have publicly expressed their preference for Rafale...
That's the fake report that came up in the press, Gripen came never on top out of the FAB evaluations! The first evaluation even had the F18SH as the best choice, because they took requirements that was set in the initial competition that gave cost-effectiveness priority. But that doesn't fit to the actual requirements of Brazil anymore, that's why they now gave ToT and industrial benefits a higher rating. Especially the ToT requirement puts the SH now way back behind the others, with Rafale as first and Gripen as second. Btw Gripen came second only, because of high risks and less offsets, while it was even leading in terms of ToT!
Força Aérea Brasileira is opposed to the Rafale primarily because the air force will be severely hampered by the significantly higher operating cost of the Rafale...
The preference for Gripen is mainly PR by Saab, that has close relations to Embraer and other Brazilian companies that hopes to get some involvement into Gripen development. That of course is not possible with Rafale, or F18SH, because they are already operational and that can only be build under licence, or in terms of the SH assembled mainly.
Unlilke India, Brazil has no real threat from other nations, so higher numbers of Gripens would fulfill their needs. However, Brazil is an emerging economy and is searching for strategic benefits, be it for defense deals, or political support and that's exactly what Saab/Sweden can't offer. Not to mention that the Gripen is highly dependen on other nations and especially the bad experience with US restrictions in a problem for the gov!
For these requirements, France and the Rafale are obviously the best choice for them and there is a little doubt that any other fighter would win this competition.
France is for Brazil what Russia is for India, a reliable long term strategic partner!
any idea why EF couldn't even make it to finals in brazil..?
Most likely for the same reason it didn't made it in most of the competitions it was fielded, highest costs and A2G capabilities!
also due to the contrect clouses in the mirage deal , india can't modify them without french
Oh boy, we did changes on the Mirage during Kargil even without telling them and as we told them about it, they didn't said anything!