The reaction from South America to the death of Pope Francis

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The reaction from South America to the death of Pope Francis

By Carrie Kahn,

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Published April 21, 2025 at 6:17 AM EDT

NPR reports on how people in South America are reacting to the death of Pope Francis, who was from Argentina.

Carrie Kahn

Carrie Kahn is NPR's International Correspondent based in Mexico City, Mexico. She covers Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. Kahn's reports can be heard on NPR's award-winning news programs including All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Weekend Edition, and on NPR.org.

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A Mart铆nez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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