LA NACION reported that President Javier Milei said he was open to dialogue and accused opposition lawmakers of voting for 40 bills to try to break Argentina’s macroeconomic balance after Pope Leo XIV’s appeal for agreement.
Leo addressed authorities, civil society and diplomats at the Palacio Libertad in Buenos Aires on Nov. 8. He urged leaders to hear one another, choose their words carefully and work toward compromise. He also said economic gains should reach people facing hardship, including unemployed people, older people and workers struggling to cover household needs.
The Associated Press described Leo’s address as a critique of Milei’s austerity agenda. The published Vatican transcript does not mention Milei or identify a specific government policy.
The Vatican’s published program for Monday, Nov. 9, lists Leo’s planned visit to the Pequeño Cottolengo Don Orione, a Mass and a meeting with Argentina’s work community.
