Pope Leo XIV arrives in Argentina, meets President Milei and urges dialogue
The gist
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Buenos Aires on Nov. 8 and met President Javier Milei.
The first papal visit to Argentina since 1987 lands amid austerity and 32.3% poverty.
How it unfolded
- Nov 6, 2026Pope Leo XIV began a Nov. 6-17 apostolic journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.
- Nov 7, 2026The Argentine Football Association said it will appeal FIFA disciplinary decisions to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after FIFA upheld a 10-match ban on midfielder Leandro Paredes.
- Nov 8, 2026The pope landed at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery International Airport, where President Milei and his sister Karina Milei welcomed him, then met Milei privately at the Casa Rosada.
Key terms
- anarcho-capitalist
- A supporter of a political ideology that replaces coercive government with private enterprise and free markets.
- austerity
- Policies that reduce government budget deficits through spending cuts, tax increases, or both.
- Court of Arbitration for Sport
- An international arbitration body established in 1984 to settle sports-related disputes, headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Source: Wikipedia