Argentina

Chile, Colombia, Peru go conservative: What’s next for Latin America? - analysis

As Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Peru move right, analysts say voters are punishing insecurity and failed governments, while Brazil remains the region’s decisive test.

 CHILE-POLITICS-GOVERNMENT Chile's President Jose Antonio Kast delivers his State of the Nation address in Valparaiso, Chile, on June 1, 2026.
Rescue personnel assist in rescue efforts after earthquakes hit the country, in La Guaira, Venezuela, June 27, 2026.

Death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes rises to over 1,400 dead, at least 3,238 injured

Israeli President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal Herzog meet with residents of the northern moshav of Netu’a, northern Israel, June 10, 2026.

Grapevine, June 24, 2026: Reliving the nightmare - opinion

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their second goal in Argentina v Austria - Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, US - June 22, 2026

Lionel Messi sets new World Cup goal record as Argentina wins against Austria


50 years after the Dirty War, Argentinians remember the Jews who ‘disappeared’

As many as 1,900 Jews were abducted, tortured, and murdered by the military during Argentina's six-day Dirty War, with as many as 30,000 presumed to be disappeared.

A man holds up a portrait of Luis German Cirigliano, who disappeared during Argentina's 'Dirty war', during a demonstration to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1976 military coup in Buenos Aires, March 24, 2016.

Argentina assumes presidency of IHRA, commits to fighting antisemitism

This marks the first time in its history that IHRA is crossing the equator; it is also the first time a South American country has taken on this responsibility.

Argentina's President Javier Milei speaks at Yeshiva University in Manhattan, in New York City, US, March 9, 2026.

As Milei celebrates ties with Jews, Argentine streamer draws fire for mocking his Israel support

Popular Argentinian streamer Tomás Rebord criticized Javier Milei for his repeated trips to Israel and emotional response to visiting the Western Wall.

Argentina's President Javier Milei speaks at Yeshiva University in Manhattan, in New York City, US, March 9, 2026.

Argentina's Milei says 'proud to be the most Zionist president in the world' at Yeshiva University

"Hoppe is bothered that I am a strong supporter of Israel," Milei told the audience.

Argentinian President Javier Milei addresses and Audience at Yeshiva University on March 9, 2026.

Suspect of 1994 bombing of Buenos Aires’ AMIA Jewish center appointed head of IRGC

Ahmad Vahidi, the suspect of the AMIA Jewish Community center bombing, was appointed head of the IRGC a day after Supreme Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes.

Ahmad Vahidi, then deputy commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, arrives at the sixth anniversary of Qassem Soleimani's killing at Tehran's Musalla. Soleimani, the former commander of the Quds Force of the IRGC, was killed in 2020 in a US missile strike in Iraq.

Jewish artist expelled from Argentinian street fair after dispute over Palestinian flag

The incident on Sunday at the San Telmo fair began when the artist, identified by local outlets as “Karina,” asked a fellow vendor to remove the flag, arguing that it “supports terrorism.”

General view at Plaza Dorrego in San Telmo on Sept. 8, 2013 in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Rare giant phantom jellyfish found near Argentina during early February mission

The jellyfish has a bell size of up to one meter in diameter, and its four arms can reach lengths of up to about ten meters.

 A jellyfish is seen near a boat by the coast of Haifa at the Mediterranean sea, Israel July 25, 2022.

As socialist governments fall, Israel must seize moment in Latin America - opinion

Political changes in Latin America are paving the way for new diplomatic opportunities for Israel – and the Jewish state must seize the moment

Paraguay’s President Santiago Pena (L) speaks with US President Donald Trump at the Board of Peace meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22, 2026.

Direct flights, Jerusalem embassy move mark historic turn in Argentina-Israel ties - opinion

The relationship between Argentina’s President Javier Milei, the Jewish community, and the State of Israel will be strengthened by key steps this year

Argentina's President Javier Milei walks to the podium ahead of addressing the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the U.N. headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2025.

Credit Suisse had many more bank accounts with Nazi ties than previously known, investigation finds

A UBS audit discovered 890 potentially nazi-linked accounts, as well as support for escaping Nazis.

From left to right: Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Robert Karofsky, Global Wealth Management President at UBS Americas, Barbara Levi, General Counsel at UBS Group AG, and Neil Barofsky, partner at Jenner and Block LLP, testify during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.