Pope Leo heads to Milei's Argentina as tensions loom over austerity, Iran
The pope will meet President Javier Milei as church leaders warn that austerity cuts are straining relations and deepening hardship for the poor.
- On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV arrived in Argentina following his Uruguay tour, where President Milei is scheduled to greet him at the airport for a traditional welcome ceremony.
- Since taking office in December 2023, Milei implemented sweeping austerity measures, including a 48 percent health care budget slash that intensified friction with church leaders criticizing his economic orthodoxy.
- Security officials reported a Saturday arrest regarding death threats against Leo, while posters reading "At last, a Lion who unites" appeared across Buenos Aires playing on the president's imagery.
- Karina Milei, the president's sister and secretary general of the presidency, insisted the trip is "purely religious," while theology professor David Lantigua anticipates tensions mirroring those faced by Pope Francis.
- Official data indicates poverty reached 32.3 percent of Argentina's population in early 2026, affecting about 15 million people amid deep polarization surrounding the pope's visit.
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Pope Leo XIV arrived in Argentina on Sunday, his first trip after an operation for lung cancer almost four weeks ago.
POPE Lav arrived in Argentina with a festive welcome from President Milei, opening a dialogue on the consequences of the harsh austerity policy on the poorest.
(Buenos Aires = Yonhap News) Pope Leo XIV arrived in Argentina on the 8th (local time). The Pope's visit to Argentina follows John Paul II's visit in 1987...
On his trip to South America, Pope Leo XIV arrived on Sunday for a four-day visit to Argentina. At Buenos Aires airport, the Pontiff was welcomed by President Javier Milei, with whom he wanted to hold talks. It is the first visit of a Pope to the South American country for almost 40 years. During his stay, Leo XIV wants to celebrate three open-air fairs as well as a prison, a home for people with disabilities and a pilgrimage site. An evening pr…
For almost four decades, no Pope has been in the South American country. Leo's Argentine predecessor Francis never returned there. Now it is also about politics.
The pope will be in Argentina until Wednesday, home of his predecessor, Francisco, who could not see his desire to travel during his pontificate fulfilled.
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