Pope Leo delivers stinging rebuke of Milei’s austerity measures during Argentina visit
Summary
Pope Leo XIV criticized Argentine President Javier Milei’s austerity measures during a visit to Buenos Aires, saying economic growth should serve people and calling for concern for poor people, pensioners and people with disabilities. He also urged public officials to listen and use their words carefully as Argentines hoped his visit would help ease divisions in the country.Key Facts
- Leo arrived in Argentina on the second leg of a 12-day Latin America tour.
- He said the economy should serve people rather than people serving the economy.
- Leo raised concerns about people struggling to meet household needs and called for particular care for people affected by illness, dependency and disability.
- He said democracy requires a willingness to listen and careful use of words.
- Milei has pursued austerity measures that include cuts affecting public hospitals, universities and pensioners.
- The article reports Argentina’s poverty rate was 32.3% in September.
- Leo planned to visit a home for disabled people and a prison, and to celebrate three open-air masses.
- A University of Buenos Aires poll cited in the article found that 57.7% of respondents identified as Catholic, compared with about 90% in the 1960s.
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