Latin america

As socialist governments fall, Israel must seize moment in Latin America - opinion

Political changes in Latin America are paving the way for new diplomatic opportunities for Israel – and the Jewish state must seize the moment

Paraguay’s President Santiago Pena (L) speaks with US President Donald Trump at the Board of Peace meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22, 2026.
Argentina's President Javier Milei walks to the podium ahead of addressing the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the U.N. headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2025.

Direct flights, Jerusalem embassy move mark historic turn in Argentina-Israel ties - opinion

 A family is escorted after their hearing in immigration court as masked federal agents patrol the halls at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on January 28, 2026 in New York City.

Rights groups sue US State Department over pause on immigrant visas from 75 countries

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar hosts Honduran President-elect Nasry “Tito” Asfura in Jerusalem, January 18, 2026.

Israeli FM Gideon Sa’ar hosts Honduran president-elect in Jerusalem, vows reset in diplomatic ties


One fifth of Spanish-language X posts antisemitic, Jew-hatred increases across all platforms

This was revealed by the Latin American initiative Web Observatory in its annual Internet Antisemitism Report for 2024.

 A Venezuelan student walks over a cloth with red paint and the Star of David during an anti-Israel demonstration in Caracas

Centuries-old Danish slave shipwrecks discovered off Costa Rica’s coast

“This is one of the most dramatic events in Denmark’s maritime history — and now we know where it happened,” said marine archaeologist Andreas Kallmeyer Bloch.

The findings of an alleged slave ship off the coast of Costa Rica.

Paraguay’s terror designation of IRGC matters - opinion

While Paraguay may be a small country geographically, this act demonstrates that moral clarity and international responsibility are not reserved for global superpowers.

 PARAGUAYAN PRESIDENT Santiago Peña’s bold and principled designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization positions Paraguay firmly within a growing coalition of nations determined to confront terrorism and the forces which sustain it, says the writer.

Israel Foreign Ministry recommends that tourists not travel to Bolivia

After dozens of Israelis were turned away at Bolivian border, Foreign Ministry urges caution for Israeli travellers.

 Bolivian President Luis Arce participates in a ceremony celebrating the Day of the Sea, which commemorates Bolivia's maritime claims, in La Paz, Bolivia March 23, 2025.

Israel launches $1m. plan to protect Jewish students on European campuses amid antisemitism surge

Jewish students worldwide faced an unprecedented rise in antisemitism on campuses since the October 7th attacks, which prompted Israel’s $1m. Initiative.

A protester attend the annual al-Quds Day, in London, Britain, March 23, 2025

Proposed US bill pushes for Hezbollah ban in Latin America

The preamble explained that Hezbollah was growing its infrastructure in Peru, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay, with a focus on infiltrating criminal networks.

 A man walks by a mural painted by the "Somos Venezuela" Movement depicting the Lebanese leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, in Caracas on October 17, 2024.

Bolivia recognizes CAM for work combating antisemitism in Latin America

“Proud of Shay Salamon, who leads all of our Hispanic and Latin American initiatives at [Combat Antisemitism Movement]," said CAM CEO Sacha Roytman.

 CAM Director of Hispanic Affairs Shay Salamon and Bolivian Plurinational Legislative Assembly Deputy Laura Rojas Ayala.

Argentina honors slain Bibas mother and children, declaring two days of national mourning

In Buenos Aires, the Planetarium, the Woman’s Bridge, the Usina del Arte, and the Lezama Palace will be illuminated. The city’s iconic Obelisk changed to illuminate images of Shiri and her two sons.

 Pictures of Shiri Bibas and her children Kfir and Ariel, in Jerusalem, February 20, 2025

Global fintech company Airwallex expands its operations in Latin America

CEO Or Liban: "Airwallex is committed to providing Israeli companies with the ability to expand their businesses into Latin American countries, particularly Brazil and Mexico."

 Or Liban, Airwallex Israel and the Middle East (Photo: Eyal Toueg)

Latin Americans dominant among new ambassadors

Three out of four new ambassadors who presented their credentials to President Isaac Herzog were from El Salvador, Ecuador, and Costa Rica

 President Isaac Herzog.