Argentine government disappointed with Pope Francis involvement in local politics

Thursday, October 25th 2018 - 07:17 UTC

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Argentina's Security Minister Patricia Bullrich has criticized Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, saying he has not “taken the necessary distance from Argentine politics.” Read full article

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Brit Bob
The Pope felt “used” by some of his countrymen, who have visited him on numerous occasions in the Vatican since he was elected Pope in March 2013. Among them were numerous politicians, including the current President, Mauricio Macri, and its predecessor, Cristina Kirchner. (Cadena 3 22.1.17) .
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Enrique Massot
“Saturday's 'Peace, Bread and Work' march in Lujan, which was attended by union leaders, lawmakers and Peronist mayors...”

MP forgets to mention that over 800,000 citizens attended the march, which bothered the government of Mauricio Macri.

In a bid to divert the meaning of so many Argentines marching for better living conditions, the government has sought to move the axe of the discussion towards the role of Pope Francis, who has in many occasions spoke out against wealth concentration at the expense of the majorities.

To do that, the government uses hardliner officials such as Patricia “baton” Bullrich, who openly supports police actions that ended in the suspicious death of Santiago Maldonado in the midst of an anti-Mapuche illegal operation and the death of Mapuche activist Rafael Nahuel, who was shot in the back.

The government may fool some people with its diversion maneuvers, but the economic reality of the population is what really counts in the end.
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