Posted on 07/16/2018 4:05:04 PM PDT by BBell
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico’s president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he would cancel the planned purchase of eight military helicopters from the United States as part of cost-cutting measures.
Lopez Obrador, who handily won this month’s presidential election on pledges to fight corruption and cut government waste, said there had been plans to pay 26 billion pesos ($1.36 billion) for the helicopters to be used by Mexico’s navy.
“This purchase is going to be canceled because we can not make this expenditure,” Lopez Obrador told reporters on Wednesday after meeting with incoming legislators from his MORENA party.
Lopez Obrador is due to take office on Dec. 1.
In April, the U.S. government said Mexico had requested to buy eight MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission helicopters and that the sale would strengthen Mexico’s ability to fight criminal organizations.
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Cut Off all Aid to Mexico. Don’t give them a single dime.
The narco cartels and the Mexican government are not separate things. They share a lot of personnel and resources. No reason to expect that use of these helicopters wouldn’t be shared in some way with the narcos.
Build it and they won’t come.
Guess they won’t have helicopters to “ strengthen Mexico’s ability to fight criminal organizations. “
Plomo or Plata.
“If he thinks he’s going to turn the nation into a Russian satellite, he’s going to meet with some serious resistance.”
Mexico is a long time socialist country and has always had ties with Russia. Communists that fell out of favor with the government in Russia would flee to Mexico.
Bush League Republicans that think Mexicans are by nature conservative don’t have a clue about their hard left nature.
Socialism always keeps the elites in power. Imagine that.
I’ve not followed the Russian movements much.
As for the people, the large body of the poor can be forgiven for taking any help they can get. It’s only natural for them to try to get government help here, once they arrive.
Build the damned WALL!!
Oh no ! Who will install neon lights, spoilers and huge wheels on our helicopters ?
how are globalists involved in this transaction?
I think you saw a ghost
The low rider is a little higher
The low rider drives a little slower
Low rider, is a real goer
That generally includes spares, training etc, not just the aircraft.
No, silly. That most likely includes spare parts, technical manuals, technical training, pilot training, and technical support. And a heck of a lot of tacos....
“It’s only natural for them to try to get government help here, once they arrive.”
Yes but look at the various ones in our state government like Becerra and De Leon. Democrat (Socialists) and thoroughly corrupt.
True, but 170 million per bird is utterly a waste of money when the boneyard is filled with seahawks.
Save for later - LOL !!!
Wish that graphic would fit in a tag line :)
No problem. We got a deposit on them I am sure.
“This purchase is going to be canceled because we can not make this expenditure,” Lopez Obrador told reporters on Wednesday after meeting with incoming legislators from his MORENA party. Lopez Obrador is due to take office on Dec. 1.
Thanks BBell.
Thanks .
no more Center for Investigation and National Security (Cisen)
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