(ANSA) – BUENOS AIRES, SEPTEMBER 20 – 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 pensioners. The cousin of former president Mauricio Macri stressed that “you have to be here to give opinions”. “I have an excellent relationship with many actors in the Church, but to give an opinion on these things you have to be here, understand what is happening, take into account all the variables in play and not be reductionist of a fact or listen to only one side of the story”, Jorge Macri told Radio Continental. “I don’t want to get into a discussion with the Pope; it’s nice to hear all the sides of these issues, to not be reductionist, to understand that we are managing a complex and difficult situation, a difficult moment for Argentina”, added the head of the government of the city of Buenos Aires. Macri also made another criticism of Francis. “I also read a comment about ‘bribes (coimas in Argentina) yes or bribes no’. I don’t know if it’s true but if it is, someone should report it. Everything has happened in Argentina and now these comments? It hurts me”. The reference is to another phrase of the Pope in the last few hours, namely the denunciation of an alleged case of corruption in Argentina, although the Pontiff avoided specifying whether it occurred during the current administration of Javier Milei or in the previous one of Alberto Fernández. “We are proud to have an Argentine Pope and this should not divide us but help us more”, concluded Jorge Macri. (ANSA).
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