Israeli men just miss making the podium at flag-football world championships in Panama
The American Football in Israel (AFI) men’s and women’s national teams returned home this week, proudly representing their country halfway around the globe at the 2018 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Flag Football...
Colombian president recognizes Palestinian statehood shortly before leaving office
The former president of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos recognized Palestinian statehood during his final days in office.
“I would like to inform you that in the name of the government of Colombia, President Juan Manuel...
WJC, LAJC delegation visit Guatemala City
World Jewish Congress CEO and Executive Vice President Robert Singer led a delegation of WJC and Latin American Jewish Congress officials this week for meetings in Guatemala with the leadership of the local Jewish...
Argentine authorities nab terror cell funneling money to Hezbollah
Argentina’s Federal Police confirmed recently that they have apprehended a fundraising network enlisted by Hezbollah that operated in the tri-border area of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
The raid, carried out by the Financial Information...
Remembering the Buenos Aires AMIA bombing, 24 years later
In an event organized by Taglit, better known in the United States as Birthright Israel, 80 young Argentinians gathered on the rooftop of the Hotel Rut Daniel in Tel Aviv on July 18 for...
Anti-Semitism the focus of conference in Guatemalan Congress
Guatemala City—The Israel education and advocacy group Israel Allies Foundation (IAF) recently hosted a conference in Guatemala on anti-Semitism.
Taking place in the Guatemalan Congress, the conference featured keynote speaker State Rep. Alan Clemmons (R-S.C.)....
Teens lend a hand in home repair in Puerto Rico
Twenty teens from New Jersey are currently building temporary homes and repairing roofs in storm-damaged Puerto Rico with the NJ NCSY’s Fred and Rose Distenfeld Chesed Mission.
NCSY is an Orthodox Jewish youth group under...
Mexico City chooses for the first time in history a Jewish mayor, the scientist...
According to the first exit polls, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, candidate of the National Regeneration Movement won the election for the Head of Government of Mexico City on Sunday and did so with a wide...
Anti-Israel campaigns in Latin America on the rise
Anti-Israel campaigns in Latin America, specifically in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico, have grown in recent years.
For decades, Latin American governments generally had strong ties with Israel, but this shifted during the 2000s when...
Israel pledges volcano relief aid to Guatemala
In the wake of a deadly volcanic eruption that killed at least 25 people in Guatemala, Israel will send emergency-aid money for supplies.
There is currently no report as to whether Israel will send search-and-rescue...