
Juan Forero
South America Bureau Chief at The Wall Street Journal
South America bureau chief, The Wall Street Journal. Before: journeyman journalist with NYT, Washington Post, Newark Star-Ledger and the late, great NY Newsday
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wsj.com | Ryan Dube |Juan Forero
CHICLAYO, Peru—When rains swamped coastal Peru in 2017, Monseñor Robert pulled on his boots and headed into the streets with rescue crews to check for trapped residents and salvage belongings. It was a typically enthusiastic act by Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native who immersed himself in the affairs of this city of 800,000 and the culture of Peru, where he became a citizen. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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flipboard.com | Ryan Dube |Juan Forero
1 hour agoSHOTLIST TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO (MAY 10, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS SHOTS OF PROTESTERS PLAYING INSTRUMENT, HUGGING AND HOLDING BANNER TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO - MAY 10: A protest was held in Tamaulipas, Mexico, on Saturday, May against the US government's policy of militarizing the border, replacing the traditional meeting known as “Hugs Not Walls.”
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wsj.com | Juan Forero
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the five activists are now on U.S. soil following ‘a precise operation’ in the Venezuelan capitalFive Venezuelan opposition activists who had been hiding for months from President Nicolás Maduro’s regime in the Argentine embassy in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital, have been freed and are now on American soil, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday night.
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lopinion.fr | Juan Forero
CANYON DEL MICAY, Colombie — Une importante source d’approvisionnement en cocaïne provient des montagnes de la province de Cauca, où pratiquement chaque parcelle de terre arable est recouverte de cocaïers.
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1 week ago |
wsj.com | Juan Forero
This article is in your queue. MICAY CANYON, Colombia—One potent tributary in the surging cocaine pipeline begins in the mountains of Cauca province, where nearly every plot of arable land sprouts coca leaves. On Cesar Rosero’s 10-acre spread, coca bushes in neat rows grow as tall as 6 feet. “We’re totally thankful for this plant,” the farmer said, as he walked through a field, sweeping his hand gently along bright-green leaves.
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RT @EvrenWiltse: People think the US had a role in the selection of this Pope. I suggest: look further South! Latin America has the largest…

In Peru, the future pontiff mediated labor disputes, decried corruption and raised money for oxygen equipment in the pandemic. “My work is to accompany the people to expand their faith, help them overcome, look to the future," Leo said in 2015. https://t.co/r57xz2Vqgh @WSJ

As a bishop in Peru, “Monseñor Robert” helped the poor, trekked into the Andes and spread his faith. “He always provided words of hope,” one local said of the man who became pope this past week. https://t.co/GOhqNvThtX via @WSJ