# Pope Leo arrives in Uruguay to begin 12-day Latin America tour

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-06 20:22 UTC
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- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/6/pope-leo-arrives-in-uruguay-starting-12-day-latin-america-tour?traffic_source=rss

> Pope Leo XIV arrived in Uruguay to start a 12-day South American tour that also includes Argentina and Peru. He said he felt fairly good after undergoing lung cancer surgery three weeks earlier and receiving medical clearance to travel.

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