Colombia rescues 17 minors from Jewish cult accused of abuse
Colombian authorities said on Sunday that they had rescued 17 minors from members of a fundamentalist ultra-Orthodox Jewish cult under investigation for alleged child sex abuse.
Guatemalan authorities say Lev Tahor, or “Pure Heart” in...
Israeli chief rabbi blesses Milei during Argentina visit
The Sephardi chief rabbi of Israel on Tuesday blessed Argentinian President Javier Milei for his unflinching support for the Jewish state, amid burgeoning ties between the two nations.
“The entire Jewish nation prays for your...
Senior Israeli official attends inauguration of Bolivian president
Israel’s Foreign Ministry Director General, Eden Bar-Tal, attended Saturday’s inauguration of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz, the ministry said on Tuesday.
“An exciting new era for Bolivia, for Israel-Bolivia relations and the free world,” the ministry...
Latin American Forum Against Antisemitism unites regional leaders
The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) concluded its fifth annual Latin American Forum Against Antisemitism in Rio de Janeiro this week, marking what organizers described as a major milestone in the regional fight against Jew-hatred.
Held...
Brazilian Jews slam president’s plea to pressure Israel
The leader of Brazil’s Jewish community on Thursday accused Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of “flirting with antisemitism” after he urged them to lobby Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against the war...
Argentine court detains Nazi’s daughter over looted art
A judge in Argentina on Tuesday placed the daughter of a late Nazi under house arrest after police failed to find a painting believed to be in her possession, which was stolen from a...
Argentine raid fails to recover Nazi-looted painting
Law enforcement agents in Argentina on Tuesday raided a house south of Buenos Aires in search of a suspected Nazi-looted painting that surfaced online recently, but the object had been removed by the time they arrived,...
Chilean synagogue vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti and posters
A synagogue in the South American country of Chile was vandalized this past weekend, in the latest burst of antisemitism around the globe.
The façade of Santiago’s century-old Bikur Cholim synagogue was defaced with red...
Holocaust museum in Guatemala vandalized by anti-Israel activists
The Museum of the Holocaust—Museo del Holocausto in Guatemala City was vandalized this week by pro-Palestinian activists, in a rare incident of antisemitism in the Central American country, the museum’s director said on Thursday.
The...
Costa Rica becomes sixth in Latin America to adopt IHRA Jew-hatred definition
Costa Rica became the sixth Latin American country to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism, drawing praise from major Jewish organizations.
“We are grateful that Costa Rica has joined the growing...