The president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, announced Wednesday that it ordered to sell the presidential plane as an austerity measure and will allocate the money raised to health and education, sectors that have been hit hard by the pandemic.
“I announce that we will sell the presidential plane, resources that will be used in the health and education of children,” said the leftist leader in Ayacucho, southeastern Peru, when delivering a public report on his first 100 days in office.
Castillo also announced that he will order “that no official travel by air in first class“to end the” privileges of many public officials. “
“In a people’s government, officials will travel like an ordinary citizen,” said the rural teacher-turned-president.
The presidential plane It is a Boeing 737-528 with registration FAP-356 operated by the Peruvian Air Force, with capacity for 70 passengers.
It is not the first time that a Peruvian president tries to sell this plane: in 2007, Alan Garcia It failed twice when it called for public auctions to which no bidder appeared.
The reason, it was argued, was the high asking price of $ 18.5 million.
Like Castillo now, Garcia had said he would use the money from the sale for public health.
The peruvian presidential plane It was bought for 27.6 million in 1995 during the government of Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000).
This Boeing 737-528 has also been used in airlifts to transport essential goods to the population after natural disasters.
The celebration of the 100 days of government also served for Castillo to announce an increase in the minimum salary from 930 to 1,000 soles (232 to 250 dollars) as of December 1.
The president also announced that students will return to face-to-face classes in March, coinciding with the start of the 2022 school year.
The face-to-face classes are suspended in Peru due to the pandemic since March 2020. Since then, classes have been virtual and in a minority of blended schools.
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Reference-www.eleconomista.com.mx