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Pope Leo XIV concludes Uruguay visit with tribute to women before heading to Argentina
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Pope Leo XIV concludes Uruguay visit with tribute to women before heading to Argentina

Pope Leo XIV closed his trip to Uruguay by celebrating Mass in Florida, where 50,000 attendees gathered. He praised women for preserving the faith before departing for Argentina.

Photo: Edgar Beltrán , The Pillar / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

LAS News Desk · 9 Nov 2026, 22:41 WAT · 2 sources

Pope Leo XIV Arrives in Argentina for First Papal Visit in 39 Years
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Pope Leo XIV Arrives in Argentina for First Papal Visit in 39 Years

Pope Leo XIV landed in Buenos Aires on 8 November, greeted by President Javier Milei and the city’s iconic obelisk illuminated in Vatican colours. The four‑day visit marks the first papal trip to Argentina since 1987 and includes a speech urging the nation to prioritise people over the economy.

Photo: Edgar Beltrán , The Pillar / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

LAS News Desk · 9 Nov 2026, 11:39 WAT · 9 sources

Pope Leo XIV confirms South America tour after lung cancer surgery
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Pope Leo XIV confirms South America tour after lung cancer surgery

The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV will proceed with his scheduled trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru in November, following his recent recovery from lung cancer surgery.

Photo: Edgar Beltrán , The Pillar / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

LAS News Desk · 27 Oct 2026, 06:16 WAT · 2 sources

Argentina’s Milei accuses Brazil’s Lula of election meddling ahead of runoff
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Argentina’s Milei accuses Brazil’s Lula of election meddling ahead of runoff

Javier Milei’s latest social‑media attack on Luiz Inácio Lula, calling him a ‘leftist thief’ and warning he might ‘steal’ Brazil’s runoff, prompted a formal protest from Brazil’s foreign ministry, heightening already strained diplomatic ties between the neighbours.

Photo: Vox España / Wikimedia Commons · CC0

LAS News Desk · 21 Oct 2026, 12:15 WAT · 2 sources

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