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Los Angeles Times
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Los Angeles Times
Archbishop criticizes Argentine President Milei's austerity policies during religious ceremony
MEXICO CITY — The archbishop of Buenos Aires fiercely criticized Argentine President Javier Milei during a religious ceremony the leader attended Sunday, saying that under the government's austerity policies, 'fraternity, tolerance and respect are dying.' Milei, a staunch ally of President Trump who fashions himself as a libertarian, has implemented a sort of fiscal shock therapy in an attempt to rein in high inflation in the South American nation. But the austerity policies have sent poverty rates soaring and fueled waves of protests, which in some cases have been met with a violent response by police. On Sunday, Buenos Aires Archbishop Jorge Garcia Cuerva denounced those policies and the larger political atmosphere in Argentina in front of Milei, who was kneeling alone in the front row, and members of his Cabinet. 'Argentina is bleeding from inequality,' he said. The government 'is far away from the people in the streets. They don't feel their pain, nor their frustrations.' Milei watched the speech still-faced. Garcia Cuerva warned of hate and misinformation spreading online, which he described as 'terrorism through social media,' citing the late Pope Francis, who hailed from Argentina. Milei's government often uses social media to attack critics, including politicians and journalists, calling them 'degenerates' and 'baboons.' Garcia Cuerva also called for more support for the poor and young people he said are increasingly thrown into precarious situations. He highlighted retirees, whose pensions have been severely affected by the austerity policies, and who hold protests every week, often met by police repression. 'Retirees deserve a dignified life with access to medicine and food, a wound that has remained open and bleeding for years, but as a society we must heal it soon,' Garcia Cuerva said.
Hamilton Spectator
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Hamilton Spectator
Archbishop criticizes Argentine President Milei's austerity policies during religious ceremony
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Archbishop of Buenos Aires fiercely criticized Argentine President Javier Milei during a religious ceremony the leader attended Sunday, saying that under the government's harsh policies 'fraternity, tolerance and respect are dying.' Milei, a libertarian and staunch ally of President Donald Trump, has implemented austerity policies, a sort of fiscal shock therapy, in an attempt to reign in painfully high inflation in the South American nation. But the policies have also left poverty rates soaring and fueled waves of protests, which in some cases have been met with a violent response by police . On Sunday, Archbishop Jorge Garcia Cuerva denounced those policies and the larger political atmosphere in Argentina in front of Milei, who was kneeling alone in the front row, and members of his Cabinet. 'Argentina is bleeding from inequality,' he said. The government 'is far away from the people in the streets. They don't feel their pain, nor their frustrations.' Milei watched the speech still faced. Garcia Cuerva warned of hate and misinformation spreading through social media. He described it as 'terrorism through social media,' citing former Pope Francis, who hailed from Argentina. Milei's government often uses social media to attack critics, including politicians and journalists, calling them names like 'degenerates' and 'baboons.' Garcia Cuerva also called for more support for the poor and young people he said are increasingly thrown into precarious situations. He specifically highlighted retirees, whose pensions have been severely affected by the austerity policies, and who hold protests every week, often met by police repression. 'Retirees deserve a dignified life with access to medicine and food, a wound that has remained open and bleeding for years, but as a society we must heal it soon,' Garcia Cuerva said.
Winnipeg Free Press
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Winnipeg Free Press
Archbishop criticizes Argentine President Milei's austerity policies during religious ceremony
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Archbishop of Buenos Aires fiercely criticized Argentine President Javier Milei during a religious ceremony the leader attended Sunday, saying that under the government's harsh policies 'fraternity, tolerance and respect are dying.' Milei, a libertarian and staunch ally of President Donald Trump, has implemented austerity policies, a sort of fiscal shock therapy, in an attempt to reign in painfully high inflation in the South American nation. But the policies have also left poverty rates soaring and fueled waves of protests, which in some cases have been met with a violent response by police. On Sunday, Archbishop Jorge Garcia Cuerva denounced those policies and the larger political atmosphere in Argentina in front of Milei, who was kneeling alone in the front row, and members of his Cabinet. 'Argentina is bleeding from inequality,' he said. The government 'is far away from the people in the streets. They don't feel their pain, nor their frustrations.' Milei watched the speech still faced. Garcia Cuerva warned of hate and misinformation spreading through social media. He described it as 'terrorism through social media,' citing former Pope Francis, who hailed from Argentina. Milei's government often uses social media to attack critics, including politicians and journalists, calling them names like 'degenerates' and 'baboons.' Garcia Cuerva also called for more support for the poor and young people he said are increasingly thrown into precarious situations. He specifically highlighted retirees, whose pensions have been severely affected by the austerity policies, and who hold protests every week, often met by police repression. 'Retirees deserve a dignified life with access to medicine and food, a wound that has remained open and bleeding for years, but as a society we must heal it soon,' Garcia Cuerva said.
San Francisco Chronicle
25-05-2025
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
Archbishop criticizes Argentine President Milei's austerity policies during religious ceremony
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Archbishop of Buenos Aires fiercely criticized Argentine President Javier Milei during a religious ceremony the leader attended Sunday, saying that under the government's harsh policies 'fraternity, tolerance and respect are dying." Milei, a libertarian and staunch ally of President Donald Trump, has implemented austerity policies, a sort of fiscal shock therapy, in an attempt to reign in painfully high inflation in the South American nation. But the policies have also left poverty rates soaring and fueled waves of protests, which in some cases have been met with a violent response by police. On Sunday, Archbishop Jorge Garcia Cuerva denounced those policies and the larger political atmosphere in Argentina in front of Milei, who was kneeling alone in the front row, and members of his Cabinet. 'Argentina is bleeding from inequality,' he said. The government 'is far away from the people in the streets. They don't feel their pain, nor their frustrations.' Milei watched the speech still faced. Garcia Cuerva warned of hate and misinformation spreading through social media. He described it as 'terrorism through social media," citing former Pope Francis, who hailed from Argentina. Milei's government often uses social media to attack critics, including politicians and journalists, calling them names like 'degenerates' and 'baboons.' Garcia Cuerva also called for more support for the poor and young people he said are increasingly thrown into precarious situations. He specifically highlighted retirees, whose pensions have been severely affected by the austerity policies, and who hold protests every week, often met by police repression. 'Retirees deserve a dignified life with access to medicine and food, a wound that has remained open and bleeding for years, but as a society we must heal it soon,' Garcia Cuerva said.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Argentina reeling from poverty, pensioner hardship, says archbishop in sermon
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -The Archbishop of Buenos Aires used his pulpit on Sunday to voice criticism of Argentine President Javier Milei's policies addressing poverty and support for pensioners. At the Te Deum religious ceremony for the anniversary of the May Revolution of 1810, where Milei, a libertarian, and his cabinet were present, Archbishop Jorge Garcia Cuerva told the congregation that in Argentina "fraternity, tolerance, and respect are dying." "Our country is bleeding. So many brothers and sisters suffer marginalization and exclusion," said Garcia Cuerva, who heads the archdiocese of Buenos Aires, the former home base of Pope Francis. He called for support for the poor, young people who are victims of drug trafficking and pensioners. "Retirees deserve a dignified life with access to medicine and food, a wound that has remained open and bleeding for years, but as a society we must heal it soon," Garcia Cuerva said. Milei has implemented sweeping public spending cuts since taking office at the end of 2023 in a bid to control the country's years-long economic crisis. Pensioners, who have been badly hit by the cuts, protest in the streets every Wednesday and often face police repression. Garcia Cuerva also referred to the "constant aggression" on social media and called for a "stop to hate." "We have crossed all boundaries. Disqualification, constant aggression, mistreatment, and defamation seem to be commonplace," the archbishop said. During Garcia Cuerva's comments, Milei was seen listening with a stern expression. Milei's government frequently uses social media to refer to politicians, economists and journalists who question its policies as "baboons," "degenerates," "underachievers," and "mongoloids."
