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Peru's Pedro Castillo to sell presidential Boeing jet in cut on perks
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Nov 12, 2021 09:28am |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Nov 11, 2021 09:00am |
| Description | Peru's new left-wing president, Pedro Castillo, says he will sell the presidential plane and use the money to fund health and education.
In a speech to mark his first 100 days, he also said he would ban public officials from flying first class.
Pedro Castillo was elected narrowly in June, but the results were delayed when the opposition contested them.
Selling the elderly Boeing might not be easy - ex-president Alan García tried to auction it twice and failed.
One of the reasons given was the asking price of $18.5m (£13.8m).
Mr García had acted after an incident known as the "party plane" scandal, which involved a group of allegedly drunk officials travelling on the jet in Spain.
If the plane - which was acquired by another former president, Alberto Fujimori, in the mid-90s - does sell this time, the profit will go towards children's health and education. |
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