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President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in conference at the National Palace. Image: Video capture
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MEXICO CITY
More than a year after the presidential plane was sent to the United States for possible sale, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced this morning that in 15 days the lottery “cachitos” will begin to be sold for the raffle of this aircraft.
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In National Palace, the president who made the decision to circumvent the aircraft so that the resources obtained are destined to equip hospitals in the country.
“The decision was made, after analysis, reflections, consultations, taking into account different points of view, opinions, the decision was made to raffle the plane. The money is going to be used for a humanitarian and important cause, ”he said.
He explained that in case they sell the 6 million pieces that will be distributed, at 500 pesos each, 3 billion pesos could be obtained, of which 100 prizes of 20 million pesos will be delivered, which will add 2 billion of pesos.
To summon the whole town to help us so that we have the funds, the medical equipment can be bought and this luxury plane is resolved, ”he said.
According to the president, it will be on September 15, Independence Day, the date on which the drawing of the presidential plane that was acquired in 2012 is carried out in order to fund hospitals of the National Institute of Health for Welfare (INSABI ).
He also announced that next Monday he will hold a meeting with at least 100 businessmen in the National Palace to invite them to help in the purchase of “cachitos” of the TP-01 plane raffle and deliver them to their employees or to be used for The promotion of their companies.
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