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Ecuadorians share concerns with Pope Francis as he begins Latin America tour

With #TeCuentoFrancisco, or ‘I tell you Francis’, Ecuadorians tell the pope about the country’s hot-button issues.

As Pope Francis kicked off his Latin America tour in Ecuador on Sunday, residents of the country were keen to make sure their voices were heard by the Catholic leader. #TeCuentoFrancisco, or “I tell you Francis”, has been used more than 12,000 times as Ecuadorians weigh in on what they would like Pope Francis to address.