Sicker than healthy': Pope blasts Latin America's corrupt politics

Pope Francis tells congregants in Peru they are ‘done for’ if they allow themselves to be led by the corrupt
Agence France-Presse
Sun 21 Jan 2018 20.03 EST Last modified on Sun 21 Jan 2018 20.04 EST

Pope Francis has taken a tough stand against political corruption before wrapping up his Latin American trip with a mass at an air base before 1.3 million people.

“There are exceptions. But by and large Latin America’s political culture is sicker than it is healthy,” he told bishops from across Peru, a country that has seen its political parties and presidents plagued by dishonesty and graft.

“Politics is in crisis, very much in crisis in Latin America. What is wrong with Peru, that when one finishes being president, one ends up behind bars?
 
“[Ollanta] Humala, is in jail, [Alejandro] Toledo is in jail [living in the US awaiting extradition]; [Alberto] Fujimori was detained until just now; Alan Garcia isn’t sure if he’s in or out. What is wrong morally?”

More:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/22/pope-francis-condemns-political-corruption-in-latin-america