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Pope Leo delivers veiled rebuke of austerity measures in predecessor’s homeland

Washington Post World Monday 09 November 2026, 11:27 UTC By Anthony Faiola, Marina Dias 1 min read
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Pope Leo XIV delivered a veiled rebuke of the polarizing austerity and swaggering style of Argentina’s pro-Trump President Javier Milei, as he waded into a politically fraught national debate in the homeland of his predecessor. Democracy Dies in Darkness Pope Leo delivers veiled rebuke of austerity measures in predecessor’s homeland The pope’s words and actions in Buenos Aires have been interpreted by some as critiques of Argentine President Javier Milei.

BUENOS AIRES — Pope Leo XIV delivered a veiled rebuke of the polarizing austerity and swaggering style of Argentina’s pro-Trump President Javier Milei, as he waded into a politically fraught national debate in the homeland of his predecessor. Democracy Dies in Darkness Pope Leo delivers veiled rebuke of austerity measures in predecessor’s homeland The pope’s words and actions in Buenos Aires have been interpreted by some as critiques of Argentine President Javier Milei. 8 min
Leo (PERSON) BUENOS AIRES (LOCATION) Leo XIV (PERSON) Argentina (LOCATION) Javier Milei (PERSON) Argentine (ORG)
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