(CNN Spanish) – Andrés Manuel López Obrador, president of Mexico, confirmed Friday at his morning press conference at the National Palace that the presidential plane will be raffled, a decision that was taken so that all Mexicans can participate, he says.
The raffle will begin on March 1 and 6 million tickets will be distributed, each will cost US $ 26. There will be 3,010 street vendors in the metropolitan area and 2,658 throughout the country. With the sale of all tickets, approximately US $ 159,000,000 will be raised.
There will be one hundred winners and each will receive a prize of around US $ 1,000,000. The draw will take place on September 15.
The president explained that the money that, after having given the full prize, will be used to complete the appraisal and a smaller amount will go to the families of street vendors.
AMLO also reiterated that the plane will remain in the Air Force for two years and if a buyer appears it will be sold.
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