Overview

• A viral clip showed Matías Bertolotti calling the weekend pilgrimage to Luján “denigrante” and questioning people walking through knee-deep floodwater.
• After backlash, he posted a clarification on X stating he was referring to organizers and authorities, not pilgrims, and urged that weather alerts be prioritized.
• Eduardo Feinmann publicly condemned the comments on X, calling Bertolotti rude and saying the remarks offended millions of Catholics.
• Coverage of the 51st annual walk describes thousands traveling long distances in severe weather, with hypothermia cases reported and emergency services stretched.
• Bertolotti argued the event should have been suspended as other mass activities, such as Buenos Aires marathons, were called off, and he dismissed online insults.