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| Pope starts Latin American visit in Ecuador | Pope starts Latin American visit in Ecuador |
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| Pope Francis is due to arrive in Ecuador at the start of a seven-day tour of South America. | Pope Francis is due to arrive in Ecuador at the start of a seven-day tour of South America. |
| Ecuador's left-wing President Rafael Correa called the visit "an honour". | Ecuador's left-wing President Rafael Correa called the visit "an honour". |
| Pope Francis will also travel to Bolivia and Paraguay, as part of his second trip to the region since becoming pontiff in 2013. | Pope Francis will also travel to Bolivia and Paraguay, as part of his second trip to the region since becoming pontiff in 2013. |
| The Argentine is the first Pope to come from South America. He is expected to highlight the themes of poverty and inequality. | The Argentine is the first Pope to come from South America. He is expected to highlight the themes of poverty and inequality. |
| In 2007, before becoming Pope, he told a gathering of Latin American bishops that they were living in the most unequal part of the world. | In 2007, before becoming Pope, he told a gathering of Latin American bishops that they were living in the most unequal part of the world. |
| During his previous trip in 2013, he addressed millions on Brazil's Copacabana Beach. | During his previous trip in 2013, he addressed millions on Brazil's Copacabana Beach. |
| Cocoa leaves | Cocoa leaves |
| The Pope has requested to chew coca leaves while in Bolivia, according to Bolivian Culture Minister Marko Machicao. | |
| Coca, the raw ingredient for cocaine, has been used in the Andes for thousands of years to combat altitude sickness and as a mild stimulant. | Coca, the raw ingredient for cocaine, has been used in the Andes for thousands of years to combat altitude sickness and as a mild stimulant. |
| In September the Pope will travel to Cuba ahead of a trip to the US. | In September the Pope will travel to Cuba ahead of a trip to the US. |
| The pontiff is credited with helping bring about last December's diplomatic thaw between the two countries. | The pontiff is credited with helping bring about last December's diplomatic thaw between the two countries. |