Francis received to Rigoberta Menchú and Guillermo Whpei, with axis in the crisis in Chile

The pontiff met with the Nobel Peace Prize in guatemala and the president of the Foundation for Democracy to speak of the reality of Latin america, with axis in the crisis in chile.

Pope Francis today received the Nobel Peace Prize 2012 Rigoberta Menchú and the president of the Foundation for Democracy, the argentine Guillermo Whpei, to treat the various issues of the Latin american reality, with axis in the crisis in Chile, confirmed to Telam of vatican sources.

The pontiff received in your home from the residence of Santa Marta to the leader of guatemalan and to Whipei, who earlier this month led a mission on the ground in chile to verify the commitment of the Government and the security Forces with human rights.

The meeting, of about one hour in length, had a shaft in the situation of Latin America and in the shared concern for the situation in Chile, from the violent repression of the government of Sebastián Piñera in the demonstrations throughout the country, especially in the capital Santiago.

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