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Pope arrives in Argentina and tells Milei that people, not the economy, should come first

Pope arrives in Argentina and tells Milei that people, not the economy, should come first

Leo’s visit to Argentina is by far the most politically delicate of his three-nation South American tour, and a place where Leo will also confront the complicated legacy of Argentine Pope Francis, who never returned home during his 12-year pontificate.

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