Tag: South America
Mengele lived openly in Argentina for years, declassified archives show
Declassified archival files made public by Argentinian President Javier Milei prove that Josef Mengele, the infamous Nazi concentration camp doctor known as the “Angel of Death,” lived openly in the country after World War...
Sa’ar thanks Bolivia for granting visa-free entry to Israeli travelers
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Tuesday thanked Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira for allowing Israelis to travel to the South American country without applying for a visa.
Visa-free travel “will allow thousands of Israelis to...
Chilean mayor defies most anti-Israel South American nation to visit
In December 2024, an evangelical organization erected a tall metal Chanukah menorah near the waterfront in Puerto Montt, southern Chile, to commemorate the holiday. In Chile's anti-Israel post-Oct. 7, 2023, atmosphere, the gesture sparked immediate...
Netanyahu, Noboa cement Israel-Ecuador ties in Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem on Monday, highlighting the growing alliance between the two nations.
Netanyahu praised Ecuador’s decision to open an Innovation Center in...
Paraguay reopens its embassy in Jerusalem
The Republic of Paraguay restored its embassy in Jerusalem on Thursday, resetting bilateral ties in high gear in a sign of support for Israel in Latin America.
The embassy move, which had been planned before the start of the...
Katz welcomes incoming Argentinian ambassador, a rabbi
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Monday welcomed Argentina’s incoming envoy, Rabbi Shimon “Axel” Wahnish, during a meeting in Jerusalem.
“I had the pleasure today of receiving the new ambassador of Argentina to Israel, Shimon Wahnish,...
Brasília pulls Israel ambassador—report
Brazil reportedly recalled its ambassador to Israel, Federico Meyer, on Wednesday. He will purportedly be transferred to another position in Geneva. No plans for a replacement were announced.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry said it had received...
After UNSC vote, Colombian prez threatens to cut ties with Israel
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday threatened to cut diplomatic ties with Jerusalem if it does not comply with the previous day’s United Nations Security Council Resolution calling for a halt to fighting in...
Argentina’s first ‘Jewish’ president? Milei wins decisive victory
Argentina's newly elected president, Javier Milei, won a resounding victory on Sunday on promises to save the country's crumbling economy. But Jewish issues, too, are close to his heart.
“I am thinking about converting to...
Bolivia cuts ties with Israel
Bolivia is severing diplomatic relations with Israel over the war against Hamas, the Latin American country announced on Tuesday as Colombia and Chile said they were recalling their ambassador to the Jewish state.
La Paz's move came...