Urgent intelligence action following death threats against Pope Leo XIV

The Argentine intelligence agency SIDE announced on Saturday evening the arrest of a person who made death threats against Pope Leo XIV. According to the official statement, the services' actions were made possible thanks to information provided by SIDE to the anti-terrorism department of the federal police. As a result of these actions, the suspect was arrested in a very short time.

The arrest was made less than 24 hours after receiving information about the threats. SIDE emphasized the effectiveness and speed of response of the services, which acted immediately after receiving a signal about a potential threat to the head of the Catholic Church. However, the official statement did not reveal the identity of the detained person or the place where the arrest took place. No details were provided about the nature of the threats themselves.

Pope Leo XIV has been in Uruguay since Friday, and is scheduled to arrive in Argentina on Sunday afternoon, local time. This is the first visit of a pope to this country since the pilgrimage of John Paul II in 1987. During his stay in Argentina, the pope will visit Buenos Aires, Cordoba in the center of the country and the city of Lujan, located near the capital. After completing his visit to Argentina, the Pope will travel to Peru on Wednesday, continuing his pilgrimage around South America.

Authorities did not release any additional information about the person detained or details about the alleged threats. SIDE's statement limited itself to confirming the fact of the arrest and emphasizing the effectiveness of the actions of the security services.