The Latin American Algorithms, Graphs, and Optimization Symposium (LAGOS) is a biennial event that brings together researchers and practitioners from around the world. Since 2001, LAGOS has served as a key forum for the exchange of ideas and collaboration. It is the merger of two Latin American conferences: the Brazilian Symposium on Graphs, Algorithms, and Combinatorics (GRACO) and the Latin American Conference on Combinatorics, Graphs, and Applications (LACGA).