Peru's president Keiko Fujimori invited leaders from neighboring countries to an audience with Pope Leo XIV during her first official visit to Latin America.
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11/11/2026
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Lusa
A president of Peru, Keiko Fujimori, invited counterparts from neighbouring states to an audience with Pope Leo XIV, when he is moving to the country, where he will close his first official visit to Latin America.
Until now it has been officially unknown to whom the invitations were addressed, nor have there been announcements of visits by Heads of State to Peru regarding the papal presence.
What is known is by statements from the presidents of Colombia and Ecuador, who revealed to have been invited.
Ecuadorian Daniel Noboa said today, during a radio interview, that he had received an invitation from Fujimori, but that he could not go: “Now you cannot leave Ecuador. There are many needs. We're with El Niño," he explained.
In any case, he declared himself Catholic and ensured that “at some point” he will visit the pope. The Colombian Foreign Minister confirmed that President Abelardo De la Espriella received the invitation, but that he passed it to the First Lady, Ana Lucía Pineda.