International
The spiritual and social legacy in Peru of Pope Leo XIV
In addition to being simple and close, the new Pope Leo XIV stood out in his previous stage as bishop of Peru for his management capacity and being a social actor. Among his legacy, the oxygen plant he managed to install in the middle of the pandemic or his effort to declare a small town in the Diocese as a Eucharistic capital will be remembered.
It seems that in sunny Chiclayo, the Peruvian town where he was bishop for eight years, everyone met Robert Prevost. Neighbors show proud photos with him at a holiday, in church or in educational institutions, and all are good words towards him.
But beyond being known among citizens, and his taste for local food, León XIV led numerous initiatives and projects that last today in Peru.
From the headquarters of Cáritas Chiclayo, its general secretary, José Alejandro Castillo, reminds EFE of some milestones of the American’s passage through this diocese, which show how he knew how to move between public and private entities and even the Armed Forces to help the most needy.
“During the covid-19 pandemic, one of his concerns was the lack of oxygen and he made a very large campaign, in such a way that he not only got an oxygen plant, but two plants,” Castillo says next to said infrastructure.
He says that for months many people died in Peru due to the lack of oxygen in hospitals, which raised its price to the stars, something that disturbed Prevost and so he began a virtual fundraising campaign to get an oxygen plant and install it in Caritas for those who needed it.
He details that the lines were very long throughout the day due to the enormous demand, but his plan could save the lives of Chiclayanos desperate to get oxygen.
Castillo also remembers how León XIV knew how to get funds and help from the Armed Forces to build housing modules for people who had lost their homes due to the great floods caused by the El Niño Phenomenon in 2017.
In fact, a photo of Prevost with rubber boots in the middle of an infinite brown puddle formed by the floods that destroyed part of northern Peru has gone viral.
He also highlighted the line of work promoted by the then bishop to help Venezuelan migration that arrives from the northern border of the country, both to people who are passing through, and those who settle in the city.
“They are helped with the procedures so that they can regularize their situation here in this country, and above all, they can get work for their own support,” says the priest, adding that his concern for migrants was outstanding.
A few kilometers south of the city, a small and humble town called Eten could change its destiny thanks to the action of Leo XIV, because in 2019 he brought to Pope Francis the request to declare it as ‘Eucharistic capital’, for a miracle that occurred in 1649.
The Parish of Santa María Magdalena worships the Divine Child of the Miracle, where neighbors and visitors come with fervor and more than 20,000 handwritten testimonies of faith accumulate, which Prevost taught to the previous pope.
While a woman leaves next to the colorful image of the Child Jesus the photo of her sick son, Noemí Ñiquen, a member of the parish, tells EFE that Bishop Prevost visited this peculiar church and its community many times.
“I visited our town a lot, I knew the people and their problems. She knows that this town is full of faith, of religious tradition, that’s why we love him very much here and we are sure that his first visit to Peru will be to recognize Eten as a Eucharistic city,” she said enthusiastically.
International
Erin brings strong winds and storm surge despite weakening offshore
Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 2 storm on Tuesday but continues to pose a threat to parts of the U.S. East Coast with potentially dangerous flooding, according to meteorologists.
Although the hurricane’s eye is expected to remain offshore, experts are concerned about Erin’s size, as strong winds extend hundreds of kilometers beyond the storm’s center.
In its 18:00 GMT bulletin, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) lifted tropical storm warnings for the Bahamasand Turks and Caicos Islands, but kept them in effect for parts of North Carolina.
Erin was located several hundred kilometers southeast of North Carolina and was moving northwestward.
“This means there is a risk of potentially life-threatening flooding of 60 to 120 centimeters above ground level,” said NHC Director Michael Brennan.
He also warned of the possibility of destructive waves, combined with storm surge, that could cause severe damage to beaches and coastal areas, making roads impassable.
International
Three U.S. Warships deploy near Venezuela to combat drug trafficking
Three U.S. naval vessels are moving toward the coasts of Venezuela, according to international media reports on Tuesday, after White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt confirmed that President Donald Trump is ready to combat and curb international drug trafficking.
Reports indicate that the ships will reach Venezuelan waters within the next 36 hours as part of a recent U.S. deployment aimed at countering international narcotics operations.
The announcement coincides with Leavitt’s statement that Trump is prepared to “use the full extent of his power” to halt drug flows into the United States. The naval deployment involves approximately 4,000 military personnel.
“The President has been clear and consistent. He is ready to use every element of U.S. power to prevent drugs from flooding our country and to bring those responsible to justice. The Maduro regime is not the legitimate government of Venezuela—it is a narco-terror cartel,” the spokesperson said during a press conference.
International
Cuban authorities free salvadoran convicted in 1997 hotel bombing
Salvadoran national Otto René Rodríguez Llerena was released after serving a 30-year prison sentence for his involvement in a terrorist attack at a hotel in Cuba in 1997, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.
During his trial, Rodríguez Llerena admitted to placing an explosive device at the Meliá Cohiba Hotel under the orders of anti-Castro exile leaders. He was arrested the following year when he returned to Havana with another load of explosives that failed to detonate.
“The Cuban government reiterates its commitment to combating terrorism, respecting human rights, and the need for the international community to hold accountable those who promote such acts,” the statement read.
He was released on August 15 and is the second Salvadoran to complete his sentence. In December of last year, another Salvadoran, Ernesto Cruz León, was released after planting bombs at tourist centers, one of which killed an Italian tourist identified as Fabio Di Celmo.
A third Salvadoran, Francisco Chávez Abarca, also received a 30-year sentence from Cuban courts in 2010 after being extradited from Venezuela through Interpol for actions against Cuba.
Rodríguez Llerena had requested conditional release in 2016, arguing that his actions had not caused any direct fatalities, but no further information was released about his situation until now.
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