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Pope Leo visits Argentina as tensions with Milei loom

Javier Milei welcomed Pope Leo XIV in Buenos Aires, where the pontiff urged leaders to put people first and said economic growth should benefit those struggling.

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  • Pope Leo XIV arrived in Buenos Aires on Sunday, where President Javier Milei welcomed him. In his first public address in Argentina, Leo urged leaders to put people before the economy. 1NewsAl JazeeraThe Guardian

  • Leo said economic growth should also benefit unemployed people, retirees and others struggling to meet household needs. Milei has cut public spending as part of efforts to reduce inflation and the fiscal deficit. 1NewsAl Jazeera

  • The visit is the first by a pope to Argentina since John Paul II travelled there in 1987. Leo is due to leave for Peru on Wednesday. 1NewsAl JazeeraThe Guardian