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Pope Leo lands in Argentina on second leg of South American tour
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Pope Leo XIV landed in Argentina on Nov 8 on the second leg of his South American tour, which includes a highly-anticipated meeting with austerity champion President Javier Milei.
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which → land → Milei
Milei, who famously insulted Francis for his pro-poor teachings, greeted the head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics at the foot of his plane, on arriving from Uruguay.
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who → insult → Uruguay
The pope is expected to speak out in defence of the vulnerable over the course of his four-day visit.
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pope → expect → visit
Just three weeks after undergoing surgery for lung cancer, he is on an ambitious 12-day tour of the continent where he served nearly two decades as a missionary.
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he → undergo → missionary
In secular Uruguay, he condemned drug violence and urged an end to child poverty.
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The Argentine stage of his visit aims to boost the flagging faith of a country left disappointed by Francis’s failure to visit during his papacy.
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stage → aim → papacy
It will also act as a litmus test of support for the Church.
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Some 57.7 per cent of people identified as Catholic in a recent University of Buenos Aires poll.
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cent → identify → poll
That’s down from around 90 per cent in the 1960s.
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Many people appeared to be taking advantage of a public holiday declared on Nov 9 for the papal visit to get out of town.
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visit → appear → town
Leo is expected to urge greater protection of society’s most vulnerable in the wake of Milei’s cuts, which have left millions on the breadline.
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which → expect → breadline
On Nov 9, he will visit a home for disabled people, a significant choice given the government’s controversial cuts to disability assistance.
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Leo will also celebrate three open-air masses.
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Miguel de Leon, a 73-year-old taxi driver who plans to attend the service in Buenos Aires, told AFP he hoped the pontiff would “bring a little tranquility” to the country, which has been convulsed by anti-government protests.
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which → plan → protests
Milei’s sister and top advisor Karina Milei echoed those sentiments.
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sister → echo → sentiments
“I hope the Holy Father’s visit will be an opportunity for all Argentines to come together,” she wrote on X, in a post shared by the president.
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The Church has said it expects seven million faithful to flock to various events over the next four days.
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faithful → say → days
‘Imbecile’ Francis
Milei came to office on a promise to revive Argentina’s ailing economy and tame runaway inflation by shrinking the welfare state, targeting public hospitals, universities and pensioners in particular.
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The poverty rate has swung wildly since he came to power – increasing to 32.3 per cent in September.
Susana Arauz, a 75-year-old retired lawyer who travelled from the coast to see the pope, said she hoped he would “take a stand” against a “despotic government that mistreats the vulnerable.”
A close ally of US President Donald Trump, with a similar attacking style, Milei had a tense relationship with Francis.
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Milei → swing → Francis
On the campaign trail the cost-cutting economist called his countryman an “imbecile” for championing social justice.
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economist → cut → justice
Once in office, however, he softened his tone but he continues to heap insults on the press and opposition.
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he → soften → press
His relationship with Leo has so far been cordial, but the local Catholic Church has heavily criticised him for treating key social services solely as a budgetary constraint.
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Milei has also been criticised for restricting several democratic freedoms, including the right to protest.
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But he maintains a loyal supporter base for drastically reducing inflation.
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