Pope Leo XIV criticises Milei austerity as he arrives in Buenos Aires
Pope Leo XIV has used the start of his visit to Argentina to deliver a pointed but diplomatic critique of President Javier Milei's austerity agenda. Speaking as he arrived in Buenos Aires, the pope said the country's economy must benefit everyone, including the poor. The remarks came on the second stop of his 12-day Latin America tour and were widely read as a veiled rebuke of the government's spending cuts.The pope said the economy must be at the service of the people, rather than people being at the service of the economy. He also stressed the situation of those who,... [Continue Reading]
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