Brazil

Passador in Tel Aviv: A meat lover’s paradise - restaurant review

Passador in Tel Aviv serves nine meats, fresh sides, and unlimited drinks in a lively, well-run dining experience

Meat.
Captain Dr N of 51st Battalion Golani during his service

Saving lives under fire: A Brazilian doctor’s journey from Brazil to the IDF - interview

VENEZUELA'S PRESIDENT Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores attend a year-end salutation to military forces in La Guaira, Venezuela December 28, 2025.

Maduro’s fall shows how US power is reshaping Latin America’s future - opinion

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a documents signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2025.

Moscow and Tehran’s new partnership is bad news for the West - opinion


Lula removes Brazilian ambassador to Israel amid diplomatic spat

A new Brazilian ambassador to Israel will be announced in due course, Brazil's foreign relations ministry said in a statement, adding that until then.

 Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil August 30, 2023.

Ayelet Shaked visits Brazil: Despite da Silva, Brazilians are pro-Israel

'We find ourselves in a difficult period, but there have been many difficult times in history, and this will pass and we will overcome,' Shaked said in a message to Brazilian Jews.

 AYELET SHAKED speaks to children at Jewish school in Sao Paulo.

Brazilian girl killed by South America's most dangerous scorpion

The Brazilian yellow scorpion, or by its scientific name Tityus serrulatus, is considered the most venomous scorpion in South America.

 The Brazilian yellow scorpion, or the Tityus serrulatus.

Tragic incident in Brazil: Israeli tourist dies while trying to escape from suspected robber

Israeli tourist Alma Buhadana, 24, died in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, trying to escape a robber. Israeli authorities assist her family in repatriation.

 View of Rocinha (little farm) favela, the largest and most populous favela in Brazil, and is located in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone. Rocinha is built on a steep hillside overlooking Rio de Janeiro. Uploaded on 8/5/2024

Brazilian chef David Hertz is using food to bring about social change

Over the past 20 years, Brazilian-Jewish chef David Hertz has created a cooking school, Gastromotiva, to help underprivileged Brazilians learn a trade and assist Brazil's most vulnerable citizens.

 During the pandemic, chef and social entrepreneur David Hertz started Solidarity Kitchens, a project to enable chefs to use their own kitchens to prepare meals for Brazil’s most vulnerable.

Elbit wins Brazilian army weapons tender

The decision comes amid Brazilian PM Lula da Silva's criticism of Israel.

PRESIDENT REUVEN RIVLIN visits Elbit Systems last week.

Lula's foreign policy cause of Brazil's weak condemnation of Iran's attack, experts report

Since Lula's third term began, Brazil, once a constructive and moderate voice in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has pivoted to support the Palestinians at the expense of its ties with Israel.

 People hold a banner during a pro-Palestinian demonstration, amid a meeting of foreign ministers as part of Brazil's presidency of the G20, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil February 22, 2024

Ancient art and fossils: Study reveals early humans' understanding of dinosaurs

A recent study suggests prehistoric humans in Brazil created petroglyphs near dinosaur tracks, indicating intentional association. The findings may reshape views on ancient cultures and paleontology.

Bolivian amateur palaeontologist, Omar Medina, puts his hand in a dinosaur footprint in an area called Tunasniyoj

Amphibians use scream inaudible to humans for self-defense against predators, new study suggests

Researchers in South America have recorded the use of ultrasound by a frog for defense against predators, a first in the region, shedding light on amphibian behavior.

 The leaf litter frog (Haddadus binotatus) emits a distress call at frequencies that humans cannot hear but predators can.

'A president must learn how to count': FM Katz fires back at Brazil's Lula

Katz’s response did not hold back from acknowledging the error, writing that “there should be a law that every person who wishes to become president must learn to count.”

 Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures as he meets with Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (not pictured) at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, March 6, 2024.