Politics● Low1h ago · Nov 7, 2026, 3:04 PM
The former president of Uruguay who starred in an awkward moment with Pope Leo XIV spoke: "I did what I had to do as a faithful believer"
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Clarín · South America
Luis Lacalle Herrera, president of Uruguay between 1990 and 1995, explained the situation to Clarín. "The virality surprises me, it's due to ignorance," he remarked.
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