Pope Leo arrived in Uruguay on Friday for his first trip to the region as pope. Leo spent years in Peru and has been adopted by many in the region as one of their own.

A key theme of the trip has been Latin American unity. In his opening address in Uruguay, he said:

The respect and harmonious coexistence fostered within a nation must also guide its relations with other peoples.

• He went on to praise the “social and economic integration of Latin American states” as well as the mercosur alliance of Latin American nations.

He arrived in Argentina yesterday and was greeted by President Javier Milei and cheering crowds.

Criticisms of America’s economic system have peppered Leo’s speeches, along with calls for Latin American unity. The press focused on a key quote from his Uruguay speech:

Ensuring that health care is accessible to everyone, regardless of their resources, is a duty that confronts every society.

• America is the one major country that stands out for its lack of universal health care, and the remark was interpreted as a criticism of the U.S.

Similarly, the pope has made general statements on the economy that have been interpreted as criticisms of U.S.-style capitalism:

“The economy must be at the service of the people, rather than people being at the service of the economy,” he said, pointing to the many that “despite hard work, nonetheless struggle to meet their household’s needs.”

Pope Leo is rallying Latin America against “the Donroe Doctrine,” according to the latest Spectator. The Donroe Doctrine is President Trump’s more militant form of the Monroe Doctrine, ensuring Latin America is under America’s influence. The pope is calling on Latin America to stand up to the United States. A commentator on wlrn described Pope Leo’s “red leather shoes crunching through the ashes of Trump’s indecent Donroe Doctrine.”

The Catholic Church will play a decisive role in rallying Latin America to Europe’s side—aligning it with the newly resurrected Holy Roman Empire.

“Latin American nations will join in with the European revival of the old Roman Empire ….”
—Plain Truth, October 1957

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