South america

Bolivia confirms seven deaths, others still missing after military base explosion

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz announced a period of national mourning and urged people not to politicize the tragedy.

|ByREUTERS
A military officer walks through the affected area a day after loud explosions that left people dead and injured at a military barracks, in Viacha, Bolivia, September 5, 2026.
Members of the Colombian military attend the inauguration of a new unit to address rebel and crime gang activities along its border with Venezuela, in Cucuta, Colombia, October 6, 2021.

Colombia’s new Israel alliance is a strategic blow to Iran and its proxies - opinion

Colombia’s new government is reshaping alliances with Israel, reviving counterterrorism cooperation and strengthening a regional front against Iran, Hezbollah, and narco-terror networks

|ByTINA GHAZIMORAD
Israel and Colombia flags at the peaceful protest of the members of the active reserve of the military and police forces against the government of Gustavo Petro, October 2023.

Israel, Colombia announce mutual visa exemption as nations continue to rebuild diplomatic ties

With the election of the new right-wing president of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, Colombia and Israel have restored ties that had been severed for two years under the previous administration.

|ByJONAH DAVIDOV
ZAKA vehicle (Illustrative).

Israeli man in his 60s dies in Peru after more than three years in prison

Shortly after receiving the news, the two respective foreign ministries, along with ZAKA, began to make all necessary arrangements for the body to be returned to Israel for burial.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Hundreds killed, thousands more feared dead after two earthquakes rock Venezuela

The USGS, using predictive modeling to estimate the death toll, said it would most likely run into the thousands. Some 200 people are currently feared trapped under rubble.

JUNE 25, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS, YOAV ETIEL
Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building after earthquakes hit the country, in Caracas, Venezuela, June 25, 2026.

Outgoing Colombian president claims Israel fixed elections after losing to right-wing candidate

Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro lost to Abelardo De La Espriella, who has proposed a crackdown on crime, an end to peace talks with armed groups, and a boost to Colombia's oil and gas.

JUNE 22, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks with the media after attending a meeting with Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez, not pictured, in Caracas, Venezuela, April 24, 2026.

Bolivia's Paz declares state of emergency over blockade crisis, paving way to deploy military

Paz's declaration came in a live message to the nation just hours after he unveiled a deal struck on Friday with the main union, the Bolivian Workers’ Confederation (COB), aimed at easing tensions.

JUNE 20, 2026ByREUTERS
Members of the "Ponchos Rojos" community wearing signs reading "Union Police" on their hats attend a meeting to discuss the future of protests ongoing for more than six weeks in Tilata, La Paz department, Bolivia, on June 18, 2026.

Nadir Adri dies from injuries sustained in Panama minibus crash, raising Israeli death toll to two

Nadir Adri's funeral will be held on Friday at 10:00 a.m. in Ashdod.

JUNE 5, 2026ByYOAV ETIEL, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Nadir Edri.

Israeli woman killed, several Israelis injured in Panama highway crash

An Israeli tourist was killed in a Panama crash near La Chorrera; ZAKA says efforts are underway to return the body and wounded Israelis to Israel.

MAY 13, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The scene of a bus crash in Panama where an Israeli woman was killed on May 13, 2026.

Peru presidential candidate Sanchez accused of financial crimes after advancing to runoff

The prosecutor called for Sanchez to be imprisoned for five years and four months if convicted and requested he be disqualified as a candidate, RPP said.

MAY 13, 2026ByREUTERS
Left-wing presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez, who is expected to face right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori in a runoff in June, addresses the media in Lima, Peru, April 30, 2026.

British paratroopers lead airdrop onto Tristan da Cunha for suspected hantavirus case

The operation is the first time the UK military has deployed medical personnel to provide humanitarian support via a parachute jump, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement.

MAY 10, 2026ByREUTERS
An ICU Nurse and a paratrooper jump from 16 Air Assault Brigade to provide medical support to people , after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on Friday confirmed one suspected case of Hantavirus of a British national on Tristan da Cunha, Britain, May 9, 2026.

Chile to return ambassador to Israel, Kast tells Herzog

President Isaac Herzog also discussed with Chilean President José Antonio Kast strengthening cooperation between the two countries in health, artificial intelligence, and technology.

MAY 9, 2026ByANNA BARSKY, ARIELLA ROITMAN
Chile's President Jose Antonio Kast attends a press conference at the Chilean embassy, after meeting his Argentine counterpart Javier Milei, in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 6, 2026.

'Ghost lineage': Ancient DNA upends the single‑migration myth of the Americas

While separated by vast distances and time, certain populations in the Americas retain hallmarks of ancestry related to modern-day Oceania.

APRIL 26, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An aerial view shows a plantation field in the Amazon rainforest during a Greenpeace flyover amid the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), near Centro Novo, state of Maranhao, Brazil, November 13, 2025.

Iran’s South American strategy - opinion

The psychological battlefield beyond borders.

APRIL 19, 2026ByMICHAEL SALAMON, LOUIS LIBIN
A man walks by a mural painted by the "Somos Venezuela" Movement depicting the Lebanese leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, in Caracas on October 17, 2024.