“The prosecutor gave us that money, 2,000 million pesos and then it was shown that it was not the correct legal procedure and that the money had to be delivered to Infonavit. And it was agreed that this money would be used to give credits to poor families so that they could have their homes and this is how that money is being applied, ”he said this Friday on his work tour of Colima.
When the prosecutor, Alejandro Gertz, went in the morning to deliver the check, it was announced that 100 prizes of 20 million pesos would be paid with those resources.
However, in the review of the 2020 Public Account, the Superior Audit of the Federation (ASF) detected that Indep had to return the cashier’s check for 2,119 million pesos to the FGR, in the name of Infonavit because that money belonged to it as part of a repair of damage carried out by businessmen.
“This money does not only come from common crime, it also comes from white-collar crime, and it is a legal procedure. It already helps us if it is 2,000 million pesos to pay for the presidential plane prizes,” López assured in February 2020. Workshop.
Two years later, the president explained that the raffle prizes were paid for with what was obtained from ticket sales.
“In the case of the plane raffle, it was no longer necessary because almost all the tickets were sold and the prizes were awarded,” he said.
The unsuccessful sale of the plane
Regarding the sale of the presidential plane, the president acknowledged that it has not been possible to materialize, so he is exploring the possibility that it be managed by the Army company that will be in charge of managing the Mayan Train and some airports in the south of the country.
#InPhotos | This is what the presidential plane looks like, already on its return to Mexico ✈️
Presidential plane
From December 2018 to July 2020, the federal government has spent 78.5 million pesos on maintenance, fuel, preservation, travel expenses and insurance for the presidential plane.
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Route
This Monday, the López Obrador government opened the doors of the vehicle to the press. The president said that the objective is that the “excesses” of previous governments be observed.
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interiors
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which was returned by the Mexican Air Force last Wednesday from Victorville, California, has a bedroom with a king-size bed, a shower and a treadmill.
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The controversy
The aircraft can perform day and night flights and operations; It has a flight autonomy of 14 hours and 30 minutes, which allows it to reach all continents without the need for scales.
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flight sheet
In the government of Enrique Peña Nieto, the plane made 122 national and 44 international tours.
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Characteristics
The aircraft is 57 meters long and 17 meters high. In addition, it has a capacity for 80 passengers.
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controls
The aircraft was purchased in November 2012 and cost 218.7 million dollars (2,952.4 million pesos, at a price of 13.5 pesos per dollar), according to the Peña Nieto government.
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Settings
The remodeling of the vehicle, which included engineering, systems installation, structural adjustments, cabin equipment and certifications, cost 81 million dollars.
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spaces
The plane also has a work room with a lounge, plasma screens and an electric treadmill. According to the director of Banobras, Jorge Mendoza, there are already two offers to buy the plane.
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