South america

CAM in Spanish meets with Honduran President Nasry Asfura to boost regional antisemitism fight

Meeting with President Nasry Asfura marked a milestone in CAM’s growing Latin American campaign against antisemitism.

|ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT
Honduras President Nasry Asfura
National Guard members stand guard near a burnt bus set on fire by organised crime groups in response to an operation in Jalisco to arrest a high-priority security target, at one of the main avenues in Zapopan, state of Jalisco, Mexico, on February 22, 2026.

Powerful Mexican Jalisco cartel head 'El Mencho' killed during military operation

Initial unverified reports on social media showed that members of the cartel violently overtook an airport in Jalisco. 

|ByGOLDIE KATZ, CORINNE BAUM
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

US warship, Navy supply vessel collide during refueling in waters near South America - WSJ

The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Truxtun and the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply collided during a replenishment-at-sea, causing minor injuries to two people, the WSJ said.

|ByREUTERS
Oil tanker Bronco sits anchored in Lake Maracaibo, near the Bajo Grande crude port operated by state oil company PDVSA, in Maracaibo, Venezuela, February 9, 2026. (Ilustration)

Venezuela sends first oil shipment to Israel in years in sign of relations improving - Bloomberg

Israel's Bazan Group will be responsible for transporting the cargo, according to the report, although authorities have not publicly disclosed this.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Uruguay to melt down, recast bronze Nazi eagle into a dove of peace

“This idea of transforming a symbol of hatred, of war, of atrocity into a symbol of peace well, I feel very honored to be given the responsibility to carry out this task,” - Pablo Atchugarry

JUNE 18, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Nazi flag with an eagle and a swastika is seen in a cupboard at the auction house Hermann Historica in Munich, Germany, November 20, 2019. Several hundred Nazi objects were up for auction, amongst them Adolf Hitler's hat and one of Eva Braun's dresses.

Argentina requests INTERPOL arrest Lebanese citizens in AMIA bombing case

At least some of the Lebanese suspects are suspected of being in Paraguay or Brazil.

JUNE 16, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rescue workers search for survivors and victims in the rubble left after a powerful car bomb destroyed the Buenos Aires headquarters of the Argentine Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA), in this July 18, 1994 file photo

Iranian president arrives in Cuba as part of South America trip

In Venezuela, he spoke about the need to confront the US and create a “new world order” that would overturn the US-led world order that has existed since the end of the Cold War. 

JUNE 15, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
IRANIAN PRESIDENT Ebrahim Raisi speaks during a cabinet meeting in Tehran, last week.

Raisi talks Iranian-Venezuela 'new world order' in S. America trip

Raisi is also expected to travel to Nicaragua and Cuba on this trip.

JUNE 14, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro presents Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi with the "Orden Libertadores y Libertadoras de Venezuela" decoration as they meet at the Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela June 12, 2023.

Iran’s Raisi visits Venezuela: Here's what to watch out for - analysis

There are several key areas that are important to focus on regarding Iran’s influence in South America and this trip specifically, with Iran hoping to boost ties in the region.

JUNE 13, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro presents Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi with the "Orden Libertadores y Libertadoras de Venezuela" decoration as they meet at the Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela June 12, 2023.

Iran is a real threat - opinion

ABOVE THE FOLD: Iranian leadership has proven, time and time again, that negotiations and agreements are simply a cover for their master plan. Time and time again the West has played into their hands.

JUNE 13, 2023ByMICAH HALPERN
IRAN’S SUPREME Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei views a model of a nuclear facility in Tehran on Sunday.

Iran seeks South American influence with Cuba, Venezuela tour - analysis

Iranian media profiled the trip noting that Iran’s president believes that the countries of South America want to pursue an “independent” policy.

JUNE 12, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi disembarks from a plane upon arrival at Damascus airport, Syria May 3, 2023.

Police thwart international cocaine smuggling ring operating in Israel

The cocaine was smuggled into Israel in 140 liters of bottles worth tens of millions of shekels.

JUNE 11, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel Police thwart cocaine smuggling ring in central Israel

Ant stings can disrupt neural processes like reptile, insect venom - study

Scientists identified similar toxins in ants in self-defense, similar to reptiles and other insects.

JUNE 7, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A black bullet ant that is perched on the leaves.

Ancient 'demonic' temple with painted human remains found in Peru

A Spanish explorer from the 17th century described the temple as being used for demonic summonings and mentioned a witchcraft university nearby.

MARCH 11, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Archaeologists work on the a new discovery of a network of passageways under a more than 3,000 year-old temple in the Peruvian Andes, in Ancash, Peru, May 27, 2022.