When Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador first floated the idea of raffling off the luxurious presidential plane he never uses, most Mexicans laughed it all off as a joke. Mexicans have been riveted by details that Lopez Obrador doles out at his daily press conferences. The satirical website Reporte Mendigo had an idea, running a story with this headline: AMLO Announces Narco Cartel Interested in Buying the Presidential Plane. Lopez Obrador has been trying to unload it since his inauguration in December 2018, purposely opting to fly commercial — and in economy — to illustrate his commitment to frugality. He said he plans to meet with business leaders next week — to ask them to buy raffle tickets for their employees.

Source: National Post February 06, 2020 21:56 UTC