IJR News — today's news from every sidePope Leo Plans 10-City South America Tour — Sep 21, 2026Pope Leo XIV will undertake a demanding 11–12 day tour of Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru this November, logging about 31,000 kilometers across 10 cities and delivering around 36 speeches, including a meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei. The itinerary features major Masses, a prison visit, a Lima address on Peru’s future, and reflects the pope’s active travel schedule, Peruvian citizenship, and ongoing emphasis on unity and faith while marking the first papal visit to South America since 2018.
Maya Lindstrom Pope's packed schedule shows real commitment to the region, especially visiting a prison and addressing Peru's future.Jared Kim Milei's economic reforms are clearly struggling when young workers need loans just to afford food and rent. Lee Jae-myung plans 11-day US, Latin America tour — Jul 22, 2026President Lee Jae Myung will embark on an 11-day tour starting July 24, meeting Nvidia, OpenAI, Anthropic and Broadcom CEOs in San Francisco and leading the San Francisco AI Summit as part of Korea’s push to expand AI leadership and investment, then continue with state visits to Brazil, Chile and Argentina and a stop in Frankfurt to meet Korean residents. The trip aims to deepen economic and diplomatic ties, including potential MOUs and minerals cooperation, across the United States, Latin America and Europe.
