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Pope Leo heads to high Andes on final leg of South America tour

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Pope Leo XIV arrived in the Andes Mountains of Peru on Sunday for the final leg of his South American tour. The pontiff , who served in Peru for 20 years, was expected to spotlight Indigenous rights and Amazon protection during his remaining engagements. Leo arrived on Sunday in Cusco, the former capital of the Inca Empire that sits at an altitude of 3,400 meters (more than 11,000 feet). Peruvian Cardinal Pedro Barreto told the Associated Press that "Leo is clearing the path laid out" by his predecessor, Pope France, on environmental protection and human rights. Next, we will travel to Pucallpa, a city in the Amazon that faces joint threats from deforestation and illegal mining.

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