Ecuador Is The First Stop On Pope Francis’ South America Trip
By John Otis
The Argentine pontiff has embarked on a 9-day swing through Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay. These are some of the region’s poorest countries. Francis is focusing on issues that affect the downtrodden.
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