south america

The $20b shipwreck at the heart of a legal dispute in Colombia

Colombia, Spain and an American salvage company all claim ownership of the wreck - dubbed the "Holy Grail of Shipwrecks" - and its cargo.

By WALLA!
17/04/2024

Israel signs agreement with South American soccer federation, paving way for elite competition

Israel's soccer association partners with CONMEBOL, opening avenues for participation in elite tournaments like Copa America, fostering sports diplomacy and potential peace-building.

By JUAN MELAMED/JTA
12/04/2024

Speaking at Miami synagogue, Argentina’s Javier Milei reveals he has Jewish heritage

Milei made the revelation while speaking Wednesday night at the Shul of Bal Harbor, a large Chabad synagogue in the Miami area.

By JUAN MELAMED/JTA
12/04/2024

Amphibians use scream inaudible to humans for self-defense against predators, new study suggests

Researchers in South America have recorded the use of ultrasound by a frog for defense against predators, a first in the region, shedding light on amphibian behavior.

Easter Island inhabitants had contact with South America over a thousand years ago, study finds

A new study published earlier this week identified breadfruit and other South American crops introduced to an early settlement on Easter Island.

Forest fires kill 51 in Chile, menace urban areas

President Gabriel Boric told the nation in a televised address, "The situation is really very difficult."

By REUTERS
04/02/2024

The Americas’ best New York-style Jewish deli may be in Mexico City

The idea behind the deli was simple: to boil and bake bagels like those of the East Coast of the US, and offer Mexico City diners elevated versions of Ashkenazi cuisine heavy hitters.

By RACHAEL NARINS/JTA
29/12/2023

Argentina elects pro-Israel right-winger Javier Milei as president

Milei said he has considered converting to Judaism but worries about how Shabbat observance would clash with the duties of the presidency.

By JUAN MELAMED/JTA
20/11/2023

The Jews of Jonestown: Jewish members of Jim Jones's Peoples Temple cult

How did a group of Jews end up thousands of miles from their homes, only to die in one of the most infamous events of the 20th century?

Colombia’s president compares Israeli military to Nazis

The Colombian president also tweeted that Gaza is being “converted into a concentration camp.”

By JACOB KESSLER/JTA
10/10/2023
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