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The Latest: Pope uses Peugeot that JP2 used during ’88 visit

Pope Francis waves from his popemobile as he leaves the Lopez Presidential Palace, in Asuncion, Paraguay, Friday, July 10, 2015, where he met with President Horacio Cartes. Francis began the third and final leg of his South American pilgrimage Friday. (AP Photo/Cesar Olmedo)
Pope Francis waves from his popemobile as he leaves the Lopez Presidential Palace, in Asuncion, Paraguay, Friday, July 10, 2015, where he met with President Horacio Cartes. Francis began the third and final leg of his South American pilgrimage Friday. (AP Photo/Cesar Olmedo)

By Associated Press 1 min read

ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) – Here are the latest developments from Pope Francis’ trip to South America:

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8:30 a.m.

Pope Francis is taking his recycling mantra to a new level by traveling around Paraguay’s capital in the same white Peugeot that St. John Paul II used when he visited in 1988.

The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, quipped: “It seems to still work.”