In January 2018 | Mayor Soria's Gift to the Pope: Iquique, the Heart of the Bioceanic Corridors • El Sol de Iquique

When Pope Francis arrived in Iquique that January afternoon in 2018, he was warmly welcomed by Bishop Guillermo Vera, Mayor Claudia Rojas, and Mayor Mauricio Soria Macchiavello. But what truly marked the moment was the gift the mayor presented him: a book specially edited for the occasion, which tells the story of the regional capital's integration process with South America. The publication, based on the "2006-2008 Municipal Development Plan," …