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sandensea

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2. Argentina's right-wing Catholics are up in arms
Thu Sep 17, 2020, 04:09 PM
Sep 2020

They're already vehemently opposed to the current center-left Fernández administration as it is - and have been leading a Faux News-style media campaign against it domestically and to some extent overseas.

Steve Bannon, I understand, recently dipped his oar in the dispute by visiting Argentina in August - where he reportedly signed on as adviser to far-right former Congresswoman Cynthia Hotton (a running mate on a neo-fascist ticket last year).

Hotton is a very marginal figure in local politics - and with no political chops at all. So my guess is that Bannon is still trying to recruit more high-profile right-wingers such as former Macri-era Security Minister Patricia Bullrich and Macri's 2019 running mate, Miguel Pichetto.

They call Pichetto "Fachetto" in Argentina, due to his unabashed racism and authoritarian streak (luckily, he's got zero charisma).

Pope Francis, I should add, is staunchly against these types of Catholics - and they hate him for it.

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