Peru’s Balcazar says payment for F-16 purchase postponed until next government takes power

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Peruvian lawmakers hold a session to choose a new leader of Congress who will also assume Peru's presidency, in Lima

LIMA, ‌April 22 (Reuters) - ​Peruvian interim President ⁠Jose Balcazar said on Wednesday ​that the ‌payment for a purchase of F-16 ⁠aircraft ⁠has been postponed until the next government ‌takes power in ⁠July. 

Balcazar ‌said his ​previous statements about the deal ‌had ​been ⁠misrepresented following speculation ‌that ⁠he had delayed the purchase of ​the ‌aircraft. 

(Reporting by Marco ⁠Aquino, ​editing by ​Cassandra Garrison)

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