Overview

• The Argentine Bishops’ Conference said that budget cuts by President Javier Milei have trapped many seniors in a cycle of deprivation they described as ‘silent abandonment.’
• In their statement bishops lamented scenes of older adults in pharmacies forced to choose between essential medications, attributing the dilemma to cuts in sensitive areas like health and pensions.
• The denunciation was timed to coincide with the Fifth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, a celebration instituted by Pope Francis to honor older generations.
• Cáritas Argentina reported its annual collection rose 93.87 percent to 3.034 billion pesos and said its 44,000 volunteers focus on empowering and accompanying seniors rather than simply providing aid.
• A May declaration by the CEA’s Justice and Peace Commission condemned government actions perceived as repressing pensioners, underlining the Church’s sustained critique of austerity.