Latin america

Israeli FM Gideon Sa’ar hosts Honduran president-elect in Jerusalem, vows reset in diplomatic ties

Sa’ar said Latin America is undergoing “major political change” and framed Asfura’s visit as an opportunity to reset ties.

|BySHIR PERETS
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar hosts Honduran President-elect Nasry “Tito” Asfura in Jerusalem, January 18, 2026.
Members of the Bolivarian National Police ride in a vehicle, outside the Helicoide detention center, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 9, 2026

Venezuela releases Israeli prisoner accused of being a 'foreign mercenary'

The call, joined by Harari’s daughters Yael and Yaara, followed more than a year in which Harari was held by authorities in Caracas alongside other Western detainees.

|BySHIR PERETS
Outgoing Argentine Army Chief Cesar Milani (R) and his replacement Gen. Ricardo Cundom review troops during Cundom's swearing-in ceremony as the new head of the Army at the Patricios Infantry Regiment in Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 29, 2015

Retired Argentinian general claims Israelis caused Patagonia wildfires in antisemitic conspiracy

Argentine army's former deputy chief, alongside several key figures from the opposition, shared a false accusation that said two Israelis used an IDF grenade to cause a wildfire.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
VENEZUELA’S PRESIDENT Nicolas Maduro sits with Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez during a rally in November 2025.

Maduro's fall decimates the Russia-Iran-China axis in Latin America - opinion

Moscow's collapse, Beijing's shock, and Tehran's fury at Maduro's capture reveal just how catastrophic this loss truly is.

|ByYONI MICHANIE

Brazilian MPs challenge president, visit Israel on solidarity mission

Brazilian delegation to visit Israel to show solidarity in light of comments by Brazil's president against Israel's operation in Gaza.

DECEMBER 7, 2023ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Brazilian lawmakers meet with MK Amir Ohana (center).

First Jewish university in South America to open in Buenos Aires next year

The seminary is named after American rabbi Marshall Meyer, a New York native who worked to revitalize the Conservative movement in Buenos Aires from 1958 to 1984.

DECEMBER 6, 2023ByJUAN MELAMED/JTA
A general view of Puerto Madero neighborhood, in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 21, 2023.

Venezuela seeks to channel Moscow, Tehran and Hamas wars - analysis

Venezuela has been a near-dictatorship for years and has joined a number of anti-western countries, such as Russia, Iran and Turkey, in pushing a global agenda to challenge the US and Western order.

DECEMBER 4, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro applauds on the day he addresses supporters during an electoral referendum over Venezuela's rights to the potentially oil-rich region of Esequiba, which has long been the subject of a border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana, in Caracas, Venezuela, December 3

Jewish School administrators from Latin America visit Israel in solidarity mission

During their visit, they explored the Gaza envelope area and held a meeting with the President of Israel Isaac Herzog. 

NOVEMBER 29, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A delegation comprising Jewish school administrators from Latin America is currently in Israel on a mission of solidarity. During their visit, they explored the Gaza envelope area and held a meeting with the President of Israel Isaac Herzog.

Ecuador VP says she will go to Israel amid spat with president

Noboa assigned her the sole function of collaborating with peace efforts between Israel and Hamas in a presidential decree, a role that Abad is expected to fulfill from Ecuador's embassy in Tel Aviv.

NOVEMBER 28, 2023ByREUTERS
Ecuador's Vice President Veronica Abad walks as she arrives at a press conference, after publicly disagreeing with President Daniel Noboa, about her being assigned to support peace efforts in Israel, in Quito, Ecuador November 28, 2023.

Israel condemns Belize gov't decision to suspend diplomatic ties

The Latin American country suspended ties due to Israel's refusal to implement a ceasefire.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A satellite image shows Al-Shifa hospital, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Gaza November 11, 2023.

Bolivia cuts ties with Israel over Gaza War, three countries pull envoys

Bolivia in 2009 cut diplomatic ties with Israel in protest of its attacks on the Gaza Strip. In 2020, the government of President Jeanine Anez reestablished ties.

OCTOBER 31, 2023ByREUTERS, TOVAH LAZAROFF
Smoke rises over Gaza, as seen from Israel's border with Gaza, in southern Israel October 30, 2023

Mexico uncovers 'elite' Mayan palace used to home ancient rulers

The discovery marks the first-ever finding of such a structure used for residential purposes in the Mayan site, located in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The remains of a palace-esque structure constructed in the ancient Mayan city of Kabah

We need a new blueprint for a thriving Israel-Paraguay alliance - opinion

Shortly after the inauguration of Peña in mid-August, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen announced that Paraguay would move its Israeli embassy back to Jerusalem within the year.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023ByROLANDO SEGOVIA PÁEZ
Paraguay's President Santiago Peña addresses the UN General Assembly in New York City, last week. When Peña calls himself ‘Israel’s greatest friend,’ there is no reason to doubt his intentions, says the writer.

Argentina police shut down Nazi and antisemitic bookseller

After the war, many Nazi officials including death camp supervisor Adolf Eichmann also emigrated to Argentina to avoid trials for war crimes.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023ByREUTERS
Argentina's Anti-Terrorist Investigation Unit Department after a raid on a propaganda distribution operation, in Buenos Aires, Argentina September 13, 2023.