Papal Homecoming: Pope Leo XIV arrived in Peru, where he spent more than two decades as a missionary and bishop, for the final six-day leg of his South American tour. His Argentina visit drew millions and ended with a plea for reconciliation. Paraguay’s Banking Crisis: Fitch put the country’s rating on negative watch after lender ueno’s collapse froze deposits and helped trigger a political upheaval that removed President Santiago Peña. Argentina-Iran Tensions: Tehran designated Argentina’s navy and air force as terrorist organizations in retaliation for Buenos Aires’ earlier designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards; Argentina rejected the move. Venezuela Oil: ExxonMobil has a preliminary, non-binding deal to assess seven areas for possible development, a potential first step toward returning after two decades away. Colombia’s Peace Debate: Nobel laureate Juan Manuel Santos warned that force alone will not restore security, urging the government to honor the 2016 peace accord as its 10th anniversary approaches. Chile’s Stolen Children: A mother reunited with two sons taken from her during the Pinochet dictatorship, after DNA testing and years of family tracing.