The Secretary of State Intelligence (SIDE) of Argentina, under the President’s office, reported the arrest of a man for allegedly threatening Pope Leo XIV prior to his visit to the South American country.

SIDE reported in a statement, distributed in recent hours, that “based on information produced by the Undersecretariat of Operations” of the agency, “a person who had made death threats” against Leo XIV was arrested.

The procedure “was carried out in less than 24 hours after information about the threat was obtained.”

Although the Government did not share more details, the digital media outlet Infobae reported that it is a 49-year-old man who was arrested in the town of Pilar, on the outskirts of the city of Buenos Aires.

According to Infobae, three mobile phones were found at his home, one of which was allegedly used to make the call with the threat, and a drone, whose operational capabilities are being investigated.

The man, apparently a “worker,” was accused of anonymous threats and public intimidation, with terrorist intent, according to this media outlet which cited official sources.

The investigation began on Friday, November 6, when the Anti-Terrorist Investigation Unit Department (DUIA) of the Argentine Federal Police reported that an intimidating call had been made against the life of the Pope.

Pope Leo XIV will arrive this Sunday in Argentina, where he will remain for four days, and will hold several mass gatherings in different locations in the cities of Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and Luján.

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