Argentina Detains Suspect Over Death Threats Against Pope Leo XIV

Argentina's State Intelligence Secretariat, SIDE, said a person had been detained over death threats against Pope Leo XIV ahead of his visit to the country. In a statement dated 7 November, the agency said the operation followed intelligence work and a federal court order. SIDE said its Undersecretariat of Operations gathered information and passed it to the Argentine Federal Police's Antiterrorism Investigation Unit, known as DUIA. The Federal Court of First Instance in Campana, headed by Judge Adrián González Charvay, ordered the operation and is handling the case. SIDE said: “The operation was carried out in less than 24 hours after information about the threat was obtained.” The agency credited coordination between intelligence personnel, federal security forces and the judiciary. It said it was continuing to work with federal forces to anticipate risks and help the papal visit proceed normally and safely. Its statement did not identify the detained person or specify formal charges. An Argentine government decree published on 28 September set out arrangements for the pope's 8–11 November visit and declared it of national interest. It established a national holiday on Monday 9 November, with territorial holidays in Córdoba province and Buenos Aires city on Tuesday 10 November, and in Buenos Aires province on Wednesday 11 November. The decree cited logistical, security and circulation requirements linked to the visit.