Mexican Leftist Deputies Criticize New 500m Dollar Presidential Plane teleSUR
go to original October 13, 2014

The new presidential plane, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, was for several hours on the runway of a military airbase near the Mexican capital for its formal delivery, before returning to the United States to be fully equipped. (EFE)

Mexican leftist deputies have criticized the President Enrique Peña administration for buying a "luxurious" presidential plane.

The cost of the plane, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, will be about 6.7 billion pesos (US$498 million) and will be paid for over 15 years. The original project envisaged a cost of $9 billion pesos, but it was cut after a wave of criticism. The purchase was ordered during Felipe Calderon’s administration and subsequently approved by Peña.

Miguel Alonzo Raya, leader of the Democratic Revolution Party in the Chamber of Deputies, criticized that the federal government is buying the plane while on the other hand cutting spending in several areas.

“It is understandable that the president requires transportation, but also the federal government should understand that the country cannot afford to buy luxuries or such expensive aircraft like this, having so many needs for other things,” said Alonso Raya.

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