The Peruvian Army began operation ‘León del Norte’ with the transfer of 1,000 soldiers to provide security during the visit of Pope Leo XIV in the north of the country, where he will meet with the faithful in the cities of Chiclayo and in the rural town of Santa Cruz de Succhabamba, the Ministry of Defense reported this Tuesday.
According to EFE, the members of the Seventh Infantry Brigade They will offer support to the National Police during the Pope’s activities in the regions of Lambayeque and Cajamarca, scheduled for next Friday and Saturday, with special attention to the city of Chiclayo, where Leo XIV He lived for several decades and was bishop for eight years.
In Chiclayo, the most crowded activities of your visit to northern Peru are planned, such as the mass in the Pampas de Pimentel, the Meeting at the Santo Toribio Catholic University and the Coronation Rite at the Santa María Cathedral.
Then the dad will board a helicopter on Saturday to reach the Andean town of Santa Cruz, where he will offer a mass on an esplanade, and then return to Chiclayo.
The Ministry of Defense explained that it will 20 all-terrain military trucks are available to the police to facilitate their transportation towards areas that are difficult to access, as well as 500 beds for use in Fuerte Cáceres, located in the Pimentel district, in Lambayeque.
Furthermore, in this military center there will be a Free parking area for more than 3,000 vehicles.
Likewise, the Elías Aguirre military school It will provide accommodation for 800 people, including health brigades, members of the choir and orchestra who will arrive in Chiclayo to participate in the homily that Pope Leo XIV will celebrate in the Pampas de Pimentel.
Fuerte Cáceres will also offer a medical care post for provide first aid to people who need it and a warehouse will be set up to receive one million bottles of water donated for the day of the Holy Father’s liturgical act.
