South america

Argentina to file criminal complaint against Israeli drilling company for operating in Falklands

The Argentine Foreign Ministry said in December that Navitas had not obtained the proper permits and that its plans were “unilateral and illegitimate.”

The Falkland Islands
A drone view shows the Monte Verde archaeological complex and its surrounding landscape n Chile's Los Lagos region, in this handout photo taken in July 2025 and obtained by Reuters on August 31, 2026.

Is Monte Verde really 14,500 years old? Researchers clash over true age of Chile's ancient site

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.

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

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


AMLAT: Guiding young Spanish-speaking women in Israel

The program offers young women from Latin America the opportunity to study Torah in a full-time, structured framework. Of the 450 girls who have participated so far, about 30% have made aliyah.

Alumni of Midreshet Lindenbaum’s Amlat program visit the Kotel.

Israel, Bolivia renew diplomatic relations after years of estrangement following Gaza war

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Bolivia's Finance and Economy Minister José Gabriel Espinosa signed the agreement to renew diplomatic relations during a meeting in Washington.

Israel and Bolivia renewal of diplomatic relations.

Trump says airspace above and around Venezuela should be considered closed

Venezuela's communications ministry, which handles all press inquiries for the government, did not immediately reply to a request for comment on Trump's post.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 18, 2025

‘Jews, we know what you did’: Jewish teens chased in antisemitic attack in Uruguay

Attackers shouted antisemitic slurs and threatened the mother with paving tiles, the community said as prosecutors probed a possible hate crime.

People with Uruguayan and Israeli flags attend a rally in support of Israel, in Montevideo on October 11, 2023.

Peruvian court sentences former President Castillo to over 11 years in prison for rebellion

Peru's political chaos continues: Castillo's jailing brings the total to five former presidents behind bars. Peru has cycled through six presidents since 2018.

Peru's former President Pedro Castillo arrives for the beginning of his oral trial on charges of rebellion and other offenses against the state, in Lima, Peru March 4, 2025.

Israeli FM Sa’ar meets with Paraguayan counterpart and President Peña in Asuncion

“Paraguay continues to strengthen alliances that look to the future,” said Peña, and stated that Sa’ar is “developing a work agenda" between both countries.

FM Gideon Sa'ar with Paraguayan President Santiago Peña.

Bolsonaro says medications made him tamper with tracking device, triggering detention

Bolsonaro’s detention was ordered on Saturday after more than 100 days of house arrest, due to concerns over a potential flight risk.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro leaves the hospital where he went to undergo a skin surgery procedure, authorized by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes,  in Brasilia, Brazil, September 14, 2025.

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.

Minors rescued in Colombia from the Lev Tahor sect.

Chile rescuers search for tourists lost in Patagonian snowstorm, five dead

Torres del Paine Mayor Anahi Cardenas said five people had died, including two Mexicans, two Germans, and one British national.

View of a Chilean flag waving near the Grey glacier at the Torres del Paine National Park in Magallanes, Chile on November 29, 2017.

Chilean right wing eyes return to power as crime, migration dominate election

Chilean voters head to the polls in a tight race that could hand the right a path back to power as crime and migration fuel become key issues.

A man sits at a polling station, on the day of the presidential election, in Santiago, Chile November 16, 2025.