교황 베네딕도 16세는 아르헨티나 푸에르토 이과수 교구의 호아킨 피나 바트레벨 주교의 사표를 받았다. 피나 주교는 미쇼네스주의 현직지사를 교체하려는 독자 정치연합체를 조직하고 지도하여 최근에 큰 비판을 받아 왔다. 피나 주교는 이과수 교구와 더 이상 관계를 갖지 않지만, 성직자가 정치에 연관될 때에 적용되는 교회법 규정에 여전히 복종하게 되어 있다. (2006. 10. 4. 가톨릭통신사)
 
 HOLY SEE ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF CONTROVERSIAL ARGENTINEAN BISHOP WHO
 
 Buenos Aires, Oct. 04, 2006 (CNA) - On Tuesday Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Bishop Joaquin Pina Batllevell, SJ, of the Diocese of Puerto Iguazu, who recently caused a firestorm by forming and leading an independent political coalition to replace the controversial current governor of the Argentinean province of Missiones.
 
 Bishop Pina submitted his resignation upon reaching the age of retirement, and as his successor, Pope Benedict appointed Father Marcelo Martorell, 61, a pastor from the city of Cordoba.
 Until the installation of the new bishop, the Holy Father designated, as Apostolic Administrator of Puerto Iguazu, Archbishop Domingo Salvador Castagna of Corrientes.
 
 Thus, Bishop Pena will no longer have a formal link to the diocese, although as a bishop he still remains subject to the canonical norms that apply to clergy seeking political involvement.