Colombian Jews

Colombian authorities, Interpol rescue 17 minors from ultra-Orthodox Lev Tahor sect

Five of the minors had an Interpol Yellow Notice, used in cases of missing persons and human trafficking. The Lev Tahor victims were nationals from the United States, Canada, and Guatemala.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Minors rescued in Colombia from the Lev Tahor sect.
Elkana Bohbot

Who is Elkana Bohbot, the Colombian-Israeli hostage set to return to his wife and son? - explainer

Elkana Bohbot was abducted from Re'im, the site of a music festival he helped plan and where two of his friends were murdered by invading terrorists.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Colombians stand outside a polling station during the elections for governors, regional lawmakers and mayors, in Bogota, Colombia October 29, 2023.

Mayors of eight Colombian cities adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism

The mayors promised to implement the definition as a guiding tool for supporting Jewish Communities in Colombia.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A man holds a sign that reads "Free Palestine" during a demonstration in support of Colombian President Gustavo Petro in Medellin, Colombia on April 9, 2024

Colombia passes secret order institutionalizing Palestine support, Israel opposition

An investigation reveals that Colombian President Gustavo Petro signed a little-known directive institutionalizing support for Palestine, drawing sharp criticism from Jewish leaders.

|ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE

How will Colombia's historic detente with rebels affect Jerusalem-Bogota ties?

Colombia was the only South American country that did not follow Brazil’s lead in 2010 and 2011 and recognize the Palestinian Authority as a Palestinian state.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016ByHERB KEINON
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Calderon in Jerusalem, June 2013

Colombian actress faces backlash over remarks on Hollywood Jews and the Oscars

The former Miss Colombia causes uproar over tweet using play on the similar-sounding Spanish words for an expletive slang term and 'Jewish.'

MARCH 13, 2016ByJULIE STEIGERWALD
Director Laszlo Nemes (C) poses with the award for Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language for the Hungarian film "Son of Saul" with the film's star Geza Rohrig (2nd L) and other crew during the 73rd Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California January 10, 2016.

"What happens in Israel affects the Jewish communities specially with regards to the conflict"

FEBRUARY 19, 2016ByYINON ROICHMAN
The Jerusalem Post

How does a Narco-State work?

JANUARY 2, 2016ByDAVID ALLOUCHE
The Jerusalem Post

Colombian beauty wins Miss Universe in shadow of Israel-Lebanon photobomb controversy

A 22-year-old business student and model from Barranquilla, Colombia, was named Miss Universe on Sunday at the annual beauty pageant.

JANUARY 26, 2015ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Miss Colombia crowned Miss Universe