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Evo Buys Manchester United Plane

Posted: admin on May 12 | Business & Economy, International

The Bolivian government confirmed on May 11th that it has bought a luxury airplane model Falcon 900 that belonged to Manchester United. “This is a plane that Manchester United ordered, paid for portially but then couldn’t finish paying for so the company is selling it to us. It is new and has the safety features we require,” said minister of economy and finance Luis Arce Catacora. The French airplane is being purchased because the President has been flying in an unsafe craft over 30 years old. “We need a new plane immediately, we cannot permit the President to wait 24 months traveling in a plane whose probability for a tragic accident increases with every trip,” said Arce. The plane costs 38.7 million dollars and is being paid for by “a savings generated by the ministries and not with resources destined for public investment,” said Arce.

To learn more in Spanish see:

http://www.erbol.com.bo/noticia.php?identificador=2147483928290

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