After the government of President Javier Milei, the head of the government of the city of Buenos Aires, Jorge Macri, also responded to the statements of Pope Francis, who criticized the use of pepper spray in a demonstration of retirees. The cousin of former President Mauricio Macri stressed that “we need to be here to express opinions.”
“I have an excellent relationship with many actors in the Church, but to give an opinion on these matters, you have to be here, understand what is happening, take into account all the variables that are influencing and not reduce a fact or listen to a single bell,” Jorge Macri told Radio Continental. “I don’t want to get into a debate with the Pope; it’s good to hear all the bells and whistles on these issues, so as not to be reductionist, to understand that we are managing a complex and difficult situation, a difficult moment.” The head of the Buenos Aires city government added: “For Argentina.” Macri also made other criticisms of Francis. “I also read a comment about ‘briberies (alquima in Argentina) yes or bribery no’. I don’t know if it is true but if it is, someone should report it. Everything that happened in Argentina, and now these comments? It hurts me.”
The reference is to another statement by the Pope in the past few hours, a condemnation of an alleged corruption case in Argentina, although the Pope avoided specifying whether it occurred during the current administration of Javier Milei or the previous one of Alberto Fernández. “We are proud to have an Argentine Pope and this should not divide us but rather help us more,” Jorge Macri concluded.
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