Pope Leo delivers stinging rebuke of Milei’s austerity measures during Argentina visit
Pope Leo XIV's tour of South America has drawn huge crowds — and a measure of political controversy.
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- Pontiff tells Argentina’s president the economy must benefit all on second stop of 12-day Latin America tour Pope Leo XIV has delivered a stinging critique of Argentine president Javier Milei’s harsh austerity measures, insisting growth must benefit all in a speech met with rapturous applause in Buenos Aires.
Perceived criticism of Argentina's leader, and earlier rebukes of Donald Trump, offer a glimpse into papacy politics.
“The economy must be at the service of the people, rather than people being at the service of the economy,” he said on Sunday, shortly after landing in Argentina on the second leg of a Latin America tour.
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