Man arrested for uttering “threats of death” against the Pope in Argentina

Ua 49-year-old man was arrested for having “pronounced death threats” against Pope Leo XIV, in the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, where the Supreme Pontiff will arrive this Sunday.

“The State Intelligence Secretariat [SIDE] reports that, based on information collected by the Subsecretary of Operations of this body, duly transmitted to the Department of the Anti-Terrorist Investigation Unit (DUIA) of the Argentine Federal Police, a person was arrested who had made death threats against His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in the framework of his visit to the country,” the body detailed in a statement released on Saturday.

SIDE stated that the operation “was carried out less than 24 hours after obtaining information on the threat”, and was “ordered by the Federal Court of First Instance of Campana, chaired by Dr. Adrián González Charvay, responsible for the case”.

“ The rapid resolution of the case was made possible by effective coordination between the Information Services, the Federal Forces and Justice. The Intelligence Secretariat reaffirms its commitment to the anticipation of risks and the detection of threats, and works in a coordinated way with the Federal Forces to ensure that the Pope's visit takes place normally and in a security environment ", concluded.

Although the government has not provided more details, the digital media Infobae realized that the 49-year-old man was arrested in Pilar. In addition, three mobile phones were found in his residence, one of which would have been used to make the call with the threat, and a drone whose operational capabilities are being investigated.

The suspect, who would be a “manual worker,” was accused of anonymous threats and public intimidation for terrorist purposes.

The investigation began on Friday, November 6, when the Department of the Anti-Terrorist Investigation Unit (DUIA) of the Argentine Federal Police denounced a intimidation call against the life of the pope.

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