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Tajikistan Buys Presidential Plane From Mexico For $92 Million

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on April 20 that Tajikistan had bought Mexico's presidential plane for $92 million, adding that the money will be used to build two hospitals in impoverished Mexican regions. The plane was bought for around $200 million by Lopez Obrador’s predecessor, Enrique Pena Nieto. Lopez Obrador, who refused to use the jet, saying it was too luxurious, said the sale shows a new way of thinking at the president's office. Tajikistan, a poor Central Asian nation, has yet to comment on the purchase. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Tajik Service, click here.

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