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Jerusalem / South America

Paraguayan President Inaugurates Jerusalem Embassy

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Paraguay became the sixth country to open an embassy in Israel's capital.

Government / The Knesset / Jerusalem / South America

Paraguayan President: No ‘Heart and Soul’ to Relations Without Embassy in Jerusalem

By Pesach Benson / TPS

"With this transition in our friendship, there will be a beating heart, and I hope we can inspire other countries to do the same."

Featured / Jewish / Politics / Diaspora / South America

Gerardo Werthein Sworn In on a Chumash as Argentina’s Foreign Minister

By Max Gelber

“As the Rebbe would often say, we wish you blessings and success," President Milei concluded, referring to Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the late Lubavitcher Rebbe.

Boycott / BDS / Business and Economy / South America

Colombia Cuts Coal Exports to Israel Over Gaza War

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Latin American country is the largest supplier of the fossil fuel to the Jewish state.

Terrorism / Diaspora / Islamists / South America

Argentina Busts Terror Cell Plotting Attacks on Jewish Community

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"We are going to get rid of each and every one of these criminals who intend to sow fear in Argentines and they will pay," says Argentine Security Minister Patricia Bullrich.

News Briefs / Jerusalem / South America

Support for Israel Grows: Argentine Senator Pledges to Back Embassy Move to Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

Argentine Senator pledges support for moving embassy to Jerusalem, echoing new President's commitment.

Terrorism / Iran / Antisemitism / Diaspora / Hezbollah / South America

Argentina Asks Interpol to Arrest Iranian Minister over AMIA Attack

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Earlier this month, the Court of Cassation in Buenos Aires issued a ruling blaming Tehran for the 1994 bombing.

Terrorism / Iran / South America

Argentina Court Names Iran Responsible for 1994 AMIA Bombing

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The ruling enables victims’ families to file suit against the Islamic Republic.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / South America / Africa

South American & African Countries Interested in Gazan Refugees for Money

By David Isaac

Former Israeli ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon is the leading proponent of enabling the voluntary emigration of Gazans to other countries.

Headline / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Government / South America

Ecuador Discusses Sending Thousands of Agricultural Workers to Israel

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Since the war, most foreign workers have returned to their home countries, while Palestinian Authority workers are not allowed to enter Israel for security reasons.

Jerusalem / South America

Uruguay to Open Diplomatic Office in Jerusalem

By Etgar Lefkovits - JNS

The new office will work to promote cooperation in the field of innovation, according to the Israeli Foreign Ministry.

Jerusalem / South America

Paraguay to Return Embassy to Jerusalem

By Etgar Lefkovits - JNS

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña is to attend the official reopening ceremony in Jerusalem, scheduled to take place by the end of the year.

Jerusalem / South America

Paraguay Poised to Return Embassy to Jerusalem

By Etgar Lefkovits - JNS

An official announcement is expected after the president-elect is sworn in next week.

Iran / Antisemitism / South America

Iranian-Controlled Media in Latin America Push Antisemitic Coverage

By Pesach Benson / TPS

“Their journalists are guided by the Ayatollahs,” said Colodro. “Their reporting is antisemitic, pro-BDS, and directly anti-Israel."

Iran / South America

Israel Slams Brazil for Letting Iranian Warships Dock

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The IRIS Makran and IRIS Dena set anchor in Rio de Janeiro despite U.S. pressure.

Terrorism / Iran / South America

Israeli Defense Minister Exposes Development of Iranian UAVs in Venezuela

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Venezuela is developing Iranian Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) which can hit targets in the US, Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned, pointing to the spreading threat of Iran’s global terror network.

Iran / South America

Iranian-Made UAVs are in Venezuela, 1,200 Miles from Miami’s Skyscrapers, Expert Reveals

By Yaakov Lappin

“Those who do not act now should not be surprised when an Iranian-made UAV crashes into their skyscrapers.”

South America

Colombian President in Israel to Open Trade Office in Jerusalem, Promote Economic Ties

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Duque is accompanied by six ministers, including the ministers of defense, trade, health, agriculture, environment, and transportation, and is slated to meet with President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, and will participate in a number of economic events with an emphasis on increasing bilateral ties.

Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS / South America

Ecuador’s Largest Grocer Takes Ben & Jerry’s Off the Shelf

By Ariel Kahana

“Discrimination against some Jews harms all Jews worldwide,” says El Rosado Group CEO Johnny Czarninski.

Terrorism / Iran / South America

‘Iran is a Main Destination for Uranium Smuggling from Venezuela’

By Israel Hayom

Several members of the country’s military have been arrested for smuggling uranium, says Venezuelan politician and would-be leader Juan Guaidó.

Israel / Business and Economy / The Environment / South America

McDonald’s in Brazil is Using Trays Made from Israeli Trash

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The project will begin with restaurants in the Brazilian cities of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Brasilia, and Manaus in the Amazon.

US / Iran / South America

US Confiscates Four Iranian Oil Tankers, Cargo on Way to Venezuela

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The administration hopes the seizures will deter shipping companies from dealing with Iran and Venezuela.

Jewish / The Courts / Diaspora / South America

Brazil Names First Jewish Chief Justice to Supreme Court

By Israel Hayom

This is the second time Luis Fux, 67, has made history in Brazil; in 2011, he became the first Jewish judge named to the bench of the Federal Supreme Court.

Featured / Israel / Police and Crime / Central America / South America / Coronavirus

Israeli Institute Developing COVID-19 Vaccine Warns of Fake Shots Circulating in Latin America

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Ampoules of a fake Coronavirus vaccine labeled with a forged Migal Institute’s logo in Hebrew are illegally being manufactured and circulated in several South American countries.

Iran / News Briefs / South America

Report: Venezuela Apparently Giving Gold Bars to Iran for Oil

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Tehran and Caracas have been working together in attempting to evade U.S. sanctions against both countries.

Featured / South America / Judaism / Coronavirus

Cremation of Argentina’s Jewish Coronavirus Victim Sparks Concerns

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Orthodox Rabbi Kenneth Brander, the dean of the Israel’s Ohr Torah Stone network of institutions, said while cremation is normally considered a “desecration” in Judaism, if it helps save a life during this time it would be “a mitzvah that the deceased is doing posthumously.”

Europe / South America / Holocaust

‘Money Looted from Jewish Victims:’ Simon Wiesenthal Center Obtains Documents on Nazis in Argentina and Swiss Banks’ Involvement

By Benjamin Brown / TPS

The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) has obtained and revealed a list of 12,000 Nazis who had been living in Argentina, many of whom held bank accounts with the predecessor of Credit Suisse.

South America / Sports / Holocaust

Israeli Minister Thanks Brazilian Football Club for Show of Solidarity on Kristallnacht Anniversary

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The Sport Club Corinthians Paulista is one of Brazil’s most successful football clubs and is estimated to have over 30 million supporters.

Israel / South America

Israeli Firefighters Who Aided Brazil in Combating Amazon Blazes Return Heroes

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The 11 firefighters who advised the Brazilian firefighting teams specialize in bush and forest fires.

South America

2 Israeli Women Killed in Boat Accident in Chile

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Another four Israelis were severely injured in the accident, and 10 others sustained light injuries.

Featured / Government / Diaspora / Jerusalem / South America

Guaidó Seeks to Restore Ties Between Venezuela and Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"We will renew ties, later we will announce the appointment of an ambassador to Israel, and we really hope an ambassador from Israel will come to us.”

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / South America

LATAM Airlines Completes First Direct Flight from Latin America to Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The new direct South American line will run once a day on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Headline / Government / Jerusalem / South America

Netanyahu Welcomes Bolsonaro Statement Affirming Intent to Move Brazil’s Embassy To Jerusalem

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

If Bolsonaro goes through with the move, Brazil will become the third country to move its embassy to Jerusalem, following the United States and Guatemala.

Featured / US / Politics / Jerusalem / South America

Pence Pushed Paraguay to Keep Embassy in Jerusalem

By JNi.Media

"The Vice President strongly encouraged President Abdo Benitez to follow through with Paraguay’s previous commitment to move the embassy."

Headline / Diaspora / Aliyah / Geulah / South America

Amid Chaos, Economic Collapse, Venezuela's Jews Seek Safer Shores

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

“My hospital is still the best in Venezuela, but I don’t know for how long, we don’t have medicines anymore, even antibiotics.”

Featured / Jewish / South America

Ancient Torah Scrolls Spared in Devastating Rio Museum Fire

By JNi.Media

The Torah scrolls had been moved to a university library near the museum before the fire.

Israel / South America

Netanyahu Cancels Colombia Trip Due to Security Situation (What Situation?)

By Jewish Press News Desk

It is unclear what new security situation has developed that is preventing the prime minister's trip.

Israel / News Briefs / South America / Sports

Argentinian Team Cursed for Boycotting Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Since cancelling the game with Israel the Argentinian team has met with a series of unfortunate incidents.

Featured / Politics / Europe / Jerusalem / South America / Sports

Liberman: Argentina Couldn't Beat Iceland Because They Didn't Practice in Jerusalem

By JNi.Media

Argentina, which plays in Group D, will be playing against Croatia and Nigeria next.

Jerusalem / Central America / South America

Netanyahu to Latin American Diplomats: ‘Move Your Embassies to Jerusalem’

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Netanyahu plans on conducting a regional summit in Guatemala in November, to which all Latin American leaders would be invited.

Headline / News Briefs / Jerusalem / South America

Congratulations! Paraguay Opens Embassy in Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

This is the third foreign embassy to open in Jerusalem in a week.

Headline / Antisemitism / Palestinian Authority / South America

Situation in Chile Getting Colder for Small Jewish Community

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Jews know what’s going on. We’ve heard the story too many times over the centuries; this is anti-Semitism.”

Antisemitism / News Briefs / Media / South America

Jewish Journalist in Colombia Forced to Resign for Refusing to Cross Herself On Air

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

When Channel 1’s Cathy Bekerman was told by her newscast director to cross herself on air, “I did not do it, and he asked me to resign at that moment, to which I did not agree,” Bekerman told Colombian media.

Featured / Israel / Chessed and Tzedaka / On Campus / Education / South America

Haifa U. NGO to Purchase 1,730 Acres of Amazon Rainforest

By JNi.Media

With the purchase, the lands will become part of a local nature preserve that is being managed by the local communities.

IDF & Security / Politics / South America

Elbit Systems Inaugurates Fighter Mission Training Center for Colombian Air Force

By JNi.Media

The interconnected mission training center provides realistic training for fighter pilots, squadrons and ground crews.

Headline / Politics / Police and Crime / The Courts / South America

Argentine Probe Shows Jewish Prosecutor in 1994 Iranian Bombing Case Was Murdered

By JNi.Media

The team noted several findings that had gone missing from the first report, such as the fact that Nisman's nose was broken, he suffered blows to his body, and a strong anesthetic was discovered in his system.

US / Politics / Government / Business and Economy / Diaspora / Science and Tech / Central America / South America

Netanyahu Departs for Historic Trip to South America

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

"This visit will ... will serve as an additional prop to support Israel‘s standing on the international stage."

Politics / History / Antisemitism / Europe / Interfaith Relations / Religion / South America

Pope Greets Jewish Friend, Waxes Philosophical on the 'Precious' Torah

By JNi.Media

'The fraternal and institutional dialogue between Jews and Christians is now well-established and effective, made so by encounters that are ongoing and collaborative.'

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / On Campus / Education / South America

Israeli Academics Purchase, Save Peruvian Amazon Forest

By JNi.Media

'Within less than a year, we’ve managed to show that it’s possible to save species and protect the earth through crowdsourcing, thanks to lots of caring people.'

Jewish / US / Politics / News Briefs / The Knesset / On Campus / Education / Aliyah / Geulah / South America

WZO to Open 225 Hebrew Language Centers Worldwide Next Year

By JNi.Media

Last year the WZO established 140 new Hebrew language centers, most of them in France, Argentina, and the UK.

Israel / NY / UK / News Briefs / Asia / South America / Sports

Israel to Compete at World Baseball Qualifier in Brooklyn, NY

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israeli American baseball fans are paying attention to the action in Brooklyn: next month Israel competes against 3 countries in NYC.

Israel / News Briefs / South America / Sports

Israeli Yarden Gerbi Wins Bronze Medal

By JNi.Media

Judoka Sagi Muki lost to Georgia’s Lasha Shavdatuashvili in the bronze medal match.

Government / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Jerusalem / Science and Tech / Central America / South America

President Rivlin and Paraguayan President Cartes Commit To Improving Bilateral Relationship

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

President Reuven Rivlin and his counterpart from Uruguay enjoyed a cordial conversation in Jerusalem, agreeing on numerous points.

Israel / News Briefs / United Nations (UN) / South America

Venezuelan Ambassador to the UN Apologizes to Ambassador Danny Danon

By Shalom Bear

Rafael Ramirez asked if "Israel wants a final solution to the Palestinians?"

Politics / Eye on "Palestine" / Government / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / South America

Brazil Suspends President who Blocked Dani Dayan's Appointment

By JNi.Media

Back in January, Dayan tweeted bitterly, “14 MKs labored indefatigably against my appointment in Brazil: 13 Joint Arab List members and one Tzipi Livni.”

Jewish / US / News Briefs / Arts and Entertainment / South America

Brilliant Landscape Architect Roberto Burle Marx at the Jewish Museum

By JNi.Media

Burle Marx’s art inhabits a rare space between the rational and the lyrical. Nature’s variability was for him a liberating force.

Terrorism / Politics / Iran / Antisemitism / News Briefs / South America

Prosecutor Confirms: Alberto Nisman Was Murdered

By JNi.Media

Nisman was the chief investigator of the 1994 car bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires that killed 85.

News Briefs / Aliyah / Geulah / South America

Israeli Government Pledges To Invest Over One Million Shekels in Encouraging Brazilian Aliyah

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The money will also go towards encouraging aliyah, provide preparatory aliyah seminars, and finding full-time employment for new immigrants prior to their move to Israel.

Politics / Government / News Briefs / South America

MK Oren: Israel Must Realize Full Potential in Latin America

By JNi.Media

Closing missions in South America costs the Israel more money than keeping them active would have done.

Government / News Briefs / South America

Brazilian MP Calls Government 'Amateurs' over Dani Dayan Controversy

By The Tazpit News Agency

“Throughout the history of Brazilian diplomacy ... this is the first ... rejection of an ambassador from a democratically elected government."

Israel / Politics / News Briefs / Health and Medicine / South America / Weather

Israel Sends Donations to Flood Victims in Paraguay, Uruguay

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Israel’s embassies in each country are contributing supplies worth $10,000 to help hundreds of displaced citizens.

Israel / Politics / News Briefs / South America

Retaliation: El Salvador May Move Israeli Embassy to Ramallah

By JNi.Media

Israel is also planning to close its embassy in Minsk, to be followed by the closing down of the Belarus mission to Tel Aviv.

Politics / Eye on "Palestine" / Government / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / South America

Analysis: Rare Friendship Sours As 40 Brazilian Diplomats Oppose Dayan's Appointment

By JNi.Media

President Rousseff has not outright rejected the Dayan appointment, hoping that Israel would quietly withdraw it.

Government / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / South America

Hotoveli Threatens Downgrading Brazil Ties Unless 'Settler' Ambassador Accepted

By JNi.Media

Dayan is a personal appointment of the prime minister, and snubbing him is like snubbing Bibi.

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / South America

The Age of Chavez May Be Over As Venezuelan Opposition Wins in Landslide

By JNi.Media

In the last 15 years more than half of the country’s Jews have left Venezuela, with the local community’s numbers dropping from about 25,000 Jews in 2000 to only 7,000 today.

Government / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS / Judea & Samaria / South America

Brazil May be Boycotting Settler as an Ambassador

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

If Brazil does not accept Dani Dayan as an ambassador, it could set a precedent that would block "settlers" from the post elsewhere in the world.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / South America

Report: Argentina to Purchase 14 Kfir Combat Jets from Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

The new contract between Israel and Argentina is good news for the Lahav plant of the Israeli aircraft industry.

News Briefs / Boycott / BDS / South America

Fake Bomb Discovered in Israeli Embassy in Uruguay

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The suspicious object, the third this year at the embassy, was placed on the same day of a BDS rally.

News Briefs / South America / Holocaust

Eichmann’s Daughter in Law Realizes ‘Grandpa’ Is Career Killer

By JNi.Media

“Grandpa,” she argued, “wasn’t a bad person, he obeyed orders and did not personally kill anyone.”

Jewish / Iran / News Briefs / Hezbollah / South America

Argentinean Jews Reject Gov't Plan to Include Iran in Probe of Bombing

By Jewish Press News Desk

Argentinean Jewish community has rejected a government plan to work with Iran to investigate the 1994 bombing of the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA) that killed 85 people. Last Friday was the 21st anniversary of the attack, which has Iran's and Hezbollah's fingerprints but which never has been officially solved. Jewish leader, Ariel Cohen, urged the […]

Antisemitism / News Briefs / South America

Argentine Prez Cristina Kirchner Doesn’t Get Why her Shylock Comment Angers Jews

By JNi.Media

The 'Shylock' is Jewish Billionaire Paul Singer, whom Kirchner has actually accused of behaving like a vulture — for insisting Argentina pay him back the $1.5 billion they owe him.

Iran / News Briefs / Business and Economy / South America

Iran Grants Venezuela $500 Million Line of Credit

By Jewish Press News Desk

Iran has deep financial ties with Venezuela and other South American countries.

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