Brazil
Former Mossad agent assisted Flavio Bolsonaro's escape from Brazil via Argentina - report
The escape followed Bolsonaro's defeat to incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round of elections on October 25.
Marco Rubio, Brazil's foreign minister agree to meet after high election tensions - report
Brazil's President Lula won, but its people elected ‘a divided government’ - analysis
Brazil's Bolsonaro deletes letter calling himself 'president-elect,' changes wording to 'leader'
Senior Brazilian Congress members visit Israel, strengthening advocacy against antisemitism
Brazilian delegation meets Israeli leaders, tours conflict zones, and visits Yad Vashem, deepening ties and advancing the fight against rising antisemitism.
Trump slaps retaliatory measures on Colombia after it turns away deportation flights
The measures include imposing emergency 25% tariffs on all goods coming into the US; a travel ban and visa revocations on Colombian government officials; and Treasury and banking sanctions.
Brazil's forest fires up 79% in 2024; Government blames "climate terrorism"
The vast Amazon rainforest bore the brunt of the devastation, accounting for approximately 17.9 million hectares of the total burned area, which is 58% of the overall destruction.
Video of an 8-meter, 200-kilogram green anaconda in the Amazon will leave you breathless
‘We have discovered that green anacondas are actually two species,’ said the head researcher.
World leaders congratulate Trump following inauguration
Putin said he was open to dialog with the new US administration on Ukraine and nuclear arms.
Getting arrested on vacation is now a risk faced by young Israelis - opinion
Smuggled into Argentina with the help of Israel’s foreign ministry, Vagdani was able to make his way to the US and finally to his homeland.
Arrest warrant against IDF soldier in Brazil damages country's tourism industry, judge warns
Vagdani, who was the target of the warrant, is also a survivor of the Hamas October 7 attack. He arrived in Brazil on December 24.
Bolsonaro explains how he closed war crimes case against IDF reservist in Brazil - interview
A joint online campaign spearheaded by the Israeli Diaspora Affairs Ministry and Bolsonaro led Brazilian authorities to announce they would not pursue the case.
Brazil's Lula rushed to Sao Paulo for brain surgery, stable in ICU
The operation was successful, and the 79-year-old Lula is "well" and being monitored in the intensive care unit, the note said.
IDF reservist who fled arrest warrant in Brazil has returned to Israel
Upon arriving back in Israel, Vagdani told N12, "People of Israel, I wouldn’t repeat what I did [posting the videos from Gaza]. I won’t return to Brazil. It’ll be okay; this won’t break me.
