Iran Grants Venezuela $500 Million Line of Credit
Iran has deep financial ties with Venezuela and other South American countries.
Argentine Prez Cristina Kirchner Doesn’t Get Why her Shylock Comment Angers Jews
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.
Argentinean Jews Reject Gov’t Plan to Include Iran in Probe of Bombing
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...
Eichmann’s Daughter in Law Realizes ‘Grandpa’ Is Career Killer
“Grandpa,” she argued, “wasn’t a bad person, he obeyed orders and did not personally kill anyone.”
Fake Bomb Discovered in Israeli Embassy in Uruguay
The suspicious object, the third this year at the embassy, was placed on the same day of a BDS rally.
Report: Argentina to Purchase 14 Kfir Combat Jets from Israel
The new contract between Israel and Argentina is good news for the Lahav plant of the Israeli aircraft industry.
Brazil May be Boycotting Settler as an Ambassador
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.
The Age of Chavez May Be Over As Venezuelan Opposition Wins in Landslide
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.
Hotoveli Threatens Downgrading Brazil Ties Unless ‘Settler’ Ambassador Accepted
Dayan is a personal appointment of the prime minister, and snubbing him is like snubbing Bibi.
Analysis: Rare Friendship Sours As 40 Brazilian Diplomats Oppose Dayan’s Appointment
President Rousseff has not outright rejected the Dayan appointment, hoping that Israel would quietly withdraw it.
Retaliation: El Salvador May Move Israeli Embassy to Ramallah
Israel is also planning to close its embassy in Minsk, to be followed by the closing down of the Belarus mission to Tel Aviv.
Israel Sends Donations to Flood Victims in Paraguay, Uruguay
Israel’s embassies in each country are contributing supplies worth $10,000 to help hundreds of displaced citizens.
Brazilian MP Calls Government ‘Amateurs’ over Dani Dayan Controversy
“Throughout the history of Brazilian diplomacy ... this is the first ... rejection of an ambassador from a democratically elected government."
MK Oren: Israel Must Realize Full Potential in Latin America
Closing missions in South America costs the Israel more money than keeping them active would have done.
Israeli Government Pledges To Invest Over One Million Shekels in Encouraging Brazilian Aliyah
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.
Prosecutor Confirms: Alberto Nisman Was Murdered
Nisman was the chief investigator of the 1994 car bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires that killed 85.
Brilliant Landscape Architect Roberto Burle Marx at the Jewish Museum
Burle Marx’s art inhabits a rare space between the rational and the lyrical. Nature’s variability was for him a liberating force.
Brazil Suspends President who Blocked Dani Dayan’s Appointment
Back in January, Dayan tweeted bitterly, “14 MKs labored indefatigably against my appointment in Brazil: 13 Joint Arab List members and one Tzipi Livni.”
Venezuelan Ambassador to the UN Apologizes to Ambassador Danny Danon
Rafael Ramirez asked if "Israel wants a final solution to the Palestinians?"
President Rivlin and Paraguayan President Cartes Commit To Improving Bilateral Relationship
President Reuven Rivlin and his counterpart from Uruguay enjoyed a cordial conversation in Jerusalem, agreeing on numerous points.
Israeli Yarden Gerbi Wins Bronze Medal
Judoka Sagi Muki lost to Georgia’s Lasha Shavdatuashvili in the bronze medal match.
Israel to Compete at World Baseball Qualifier in Brooklyn, NY
Israeli American baseball fans are paying attention to the action in Brooklyn: next month Israel competes against 3 countries in NYC.
WZO to Open 225 Hebrew Language Centers Worldwide Next Year
Last year the WZO established 140 new Hebrew language centers, most of them in France, Argentina, and the UK.
Israeli Academics Purchase, Save Peruvian Amazon Forest
'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.'
Pope Greets Jewish Friend, Waxes Philosophical on the ‘Precious’ Torah
'The fraternal and institutional dialogue between Jews and Christians is now well-established and effective, made so by encounters that are ongoing and collaborative.'
Elbit Gets $40 Million Contract to Modernize Brazilian Marine Corps Electronic Warfare
The contract calls for the supply of cutting-edge technologies and operational capabilities.
Netanyahu Departs for Historic Trip to South America
"This visit will ... will serve as an additional prop to support Israel‘s standing on the international stage."
Argentine Probe Shows Jewish Prosecutor in 1994 Iranian Bombing Case Was Murdered
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.
Elbit Systems Inaugurates Fighter Mission Training Center for Colombian Air Force
The interconnected mission training center provides realistic training for fighter pilots, squadrons and ground crews.
Haifa U. NGO to Purchase 1,730 Acres of Amazon Rainforest
With the purchase, the lands will become part of a local nature preserve that is being managed by the local communities.
