- 12h ago
Peru unveils 14-metre statue of Pope Leo XIV in Callao ahead of his visit
The 14-metre sculpture stands in a park in the port city of Callao, 12 km west of Lima, and was unveiled on 9 November before the pope's arrival on 11 November.
- 2d ago
Pope Leo XIV urges Argentines to be saints at Córdoba Mass before 650,000 people
On Tuesday, 10 November, Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass at the former Argentine Aircraft Factory in Córdoba, a day after an estimated 2.5 million people attended his Buenos Aires Mass.
- 5d ago
Pope Leo XIV draws 2.5 million to Buenos Aires Mass, warns of precarious work
On Monday, 9 November, national police put the Buenos Aires Mass crowd at 2.5 million, above the presidency's earlier estimate of 2 million. The same day the pope spent more than an hour with five people abused by Argentine clergy and church institutions.
- 6d ago
Polish and German men held at Lima airport with over 3,000 tarantulas
Peru's wildlife service SERFOR found more than 3,000 tarantulas, some unknown to science, in the luggage of a Polish man and two German men at Lima's airport on Wednesday, 4 November.
- 6d ago
Asador Etxebarri named the world's best restaurant in The 50 Best list for 2026
The Axpe grill of Bittor Arginzoniz moved from second place to first in the list presented at a gala in Lima on Wednesday, 4 November. Brazil placed two restaurants in the top 25, with Tuju at 16th.
- 6d ago
Pulisic, Balogun and McKennie return as USMNT names roster for Nations League clash with Haiti
Mauricio Pochettino has recalled Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun and Weston McKennie for the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals against Haiti, with the first match due in Miami on 14 November.
- Nov 4
Moeve sells its last upstream assets, Algerian oil stakes, to Pertamina
Moeve, the former Cepsa, has agreed to sell its stakes in three non-operated onshore fields in Algeria's Berkine basin to an Indonesian Pertamina unit. The sale completes its exit from exploration and production, pending Algerian authorisation.
- Nov 1
Bolivia declares national emergency as El Niño drought and floods hit 63 communities
President Rodrigo Paz signed the decree on Saturday, 31 October 2026, as drought affected just over 78,000 families in six of nine departments and flooding remained a threat.
- Oct 30
Pope Leo XIV votes by mail in US midterms, ballot sent to Chicago
The Holy See Press Office confirmed on Friday, 30 October, that the pope cast a mail ballot for the 3 November midterms. Election records cited by the Chicago Sun-Times show a request logged on 3 October under his civil name, at his brother's address in New Lenox, Illinois.
- Oct 28
Pope León XIV will meet abuse victims during Latin America trip in November
The Vatican says Pope León XIV will hold some meetings with abuse victims during his 6 to 17 November trip, without giving a time, place or list of participants.
- Oct 27
Vatican minister says pope's lung cancer changes the rules for the papacy
Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican's foreign minister, said on Tuesday, 27 October, that Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis has changed how Catholics see his health. He also addressed a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire over the Ukrainian city of Oleshky and the Vatican's 2018 deal with China.
- Oct 26
Pope Leo XIV to travel to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from 6 November after surgery
The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV's 6-17 November tour will proceed unchanged after his lung surgery, with meetings with abuse victims planned and security inspections under way in Lima.
- Oct 22
Glasgow museum removes mummified remains from display over missing consent, sparking Conservative criticism
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum has taken a mummified male head, a priest's coffin and other Egyptian remains off display, saying there is no informed consent from the deceased. Murdo Fraser, a Conservative MSP, called the move "woke madness".
- Oct 22
Tusk in New Delhi: Poland and India pledge business, space and defence cooperation with Modi
Donald Tusk met Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday, 22 October, and said he would personally back ties between Polish and Indian companies. Tusk then planned to travel to Bengaluru that evening with entrepreneurs and space sector representatives.
- Oct 21
Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment after lung cancer surgery, Vatican says
Papal doctors said on Wednesday, 21 October, that tests on the lung tumour removed on 13 October confirmed a localised adenocarcinoma and that no further therapy is needed.
- Oct 15
Tana Rivera and Roca Rey split after six months, though ¡Hola! says it may not be final
Vanitatis reported that the Peruvian bullfighter ended the relationship to focus on his career. ¡Hola! calls it a rough patch after a strong argument, and the couple's planned joint birthday party has been cancelled.
- Oct 13
Peru's Fujimori announces school expulsions and bans on makeup and hair dye
Keiko Fujimori unveiled the plan on Monday, 12 October, in Chaclacayo, east of Lima. The measures, still under consultation, would bring back expulsions and conduct grades and set rules on pupils' appearance and phone use.
- Oct 9
Panama declares state of emergency after magnitude 7.7 quake and over 100 aftershocks
Panama's government declared a national state of emergency on Saturday, with up to USD 100 million for repairs, after a 7.7 quake and a 6.6 quake on Friday damaged all 10 provinces and left 27 people injured.
- Oct 9
Candidate named Hitler Mussolini wins mayor race in remote Peruvian district
The 45-year-old businessman won 229 of 663 valid votes on 4 October, 25 more than runner-up Gaspar Osorio. He takes office on 1 January, though official proclamation is still pending.
- Oct 7
Spotify expands audiobooks to 180 markets with 350,000 titles in 120 languages
Spotify announced at the Frankfurt Book Fair that it is expanding its audiobook service from 22 markets to more than 180 countries by the end of 2026, granting access to more than 750 million listeners across 120 languages.
