South america

Israel, Colombia announce mutual visa exemption as nations continue to rebuild diplomatic ties

With the election of the new right-wing president of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, Colombia and Israel have restored ties that had been severed for two years under the previous administration.

Israel and Colombia flags at the peaceful protest of the members of the active reserve of the military and police forces against the government of Gustavo Petro, October 2023.
ZAKA vehicle (Illustrative).

Israeli man in his 60s dies in Peru after more than three years in prison

IDF Home Front Command forces operating at impact sites in Cali, Colombia, August 14, 2026.

Israeli aid delegation begins work in Colombia following deadly earthquake

Mali and Liel Yahalomi, an Israeli mother and daughter, who have been mising since August 7, 2026.

Yahalomi mother, daughter found in Buenos Aires after traveling there voluntarily, police say


Bolivia's Paz declares state of emergency over blockade crisis, paving way to deploy military

Paz's declaration came in a live message to the nation just hours after he unveiled a deal struck on Friday with the main union, the Bolivian Workers’ Confederation (COB), aimed at easing tensions.

Members of the "Ponchos Rojos" community wearing signs reading "Union Police" on their hats attend a meeting to discuss the future of protests ongoing for more than six weeks in Tilata, La Paz department, Bolivia, on June 18, 2026.

Nadir Adri dies from injuries sustained in Panama minibus crash, raising Israeli death toll to two

Nadir Adri's funeral will be held on Friday at 10:00 a.m. in Ashdod.

Nadir Edri.

Israeli woman killed, several Israelis injured in Panama highway crash

An Israeli tourist was killed in a Panama crash near La Chorrera; ZAKA says efforts are underway to return the body and wounded Israelis to Israel.

The scene of a bus crash in Panama where an Israeli woman was killed on May 13, 2026.

Peru presidential candidate Sanchez accused of financial crimes after advancing to runoff

The prosecutor called for Sanchez to be imprisoned for five years and four months if convicted and requested he be disqualified as a candidate, RPP said.

Left-wing presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez, who is expected to face right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori in a runoff in June, addresses the media in Lima, Peru, April 30, 2026.

British paratroopers lead airdrop onto Tristan da Cunha for suspected hantavirus case

The operation is the first time the UK military has deployed medical personnel to provide humanitarian support via a parachute jump, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement.

An ICU Nurse and a paratrooper jump from 16 Air Assault Brigade to provide medical support to people , after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on Friday confirmed one suspected case of Hantavirus of a British national on Tristan da Cunha, Britain, May 9, 2026.

Chile to return ambassador to Israel, Kast tells Herzog

President Isaac Herzog also discussed with Chilean President José Antonio Kast strengthening cooperation between the two countries in health, artificial intelligence, and technology.

Chile's President Jose Antonio Kast attends a press conference at the Chilean embassy, after meeting his Argentine counterpart Javier Milei, in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 6, 2026.

'Ghost lineage': Ancient DNA upends the single‑migration myth of the Americas

While separated by vast distances and time, certain populations in the Americas retain hallmarks of ancestry related to modern-day Oceania.

An aerial view shows a plantation field in the Amazon rainforest during a Greenpeace flyover amid the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), near Centro Novo, state of Maranhao, Brazil, November 13, 2025.

Iran’s South American strategy - opinion

The psychological battlefield beyond borders.

 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.

US push for Western Hemisphere dominance could extend to Cuba and Nicaragua, experts say

Trump's new policy, which he calls the “Donroe" Doctrine, aims to establish US dominance throughout the Western Hemisphere by replacing regime leaders with US-allied governments.

The US flag flutters at the US embassy in Caracas on March 14, 2026, ten days after the restoration of diplomatic relations following the capture of ousted leader Nicolas Maduro in a US military raid.

Argentina assumes presidency of IHRA, commits to fighting antisemitism

This marks the first time in its history that IHRA is crossing the equator; it is also the first time a South American country has taken on this responsibility.

Argentina's President Javier Milei speaks at Yeshiva University in Manhattan, in New York City, US, March 9, 2026.