South america
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado returns to Venezuela
The issue of Machado's return has strained her relationship with the US, which she has sought to cultivate as an ally since before it removed President Nicolas Maduro from power.
Netanyahu congratulates Brazil presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro on first election round
Venezuela's Maduro to face new US charges over alleged torture of Americans, says official
Is the world turning against the Islamic Republic of Iran? - analysis
DNA study reveals millenia-old live parrot trade spanning South America
Excavations on Peru's coast reveal pre-Inca parrot husbandry, radiocarbon-dated to 1100-1450, and long-distance transport from the Amazon basin.
CAM in Spanish meets with Honduran President Nasry Asfura to boost regional antisemitism fight
Meeting with President Nasry Asfura marked a milestone in CAM’s growing Latin American campaign against antisemitism.
Powerful Mexican Jalisco cartel head 'El Mencho' killed during military operation
Initial unverified reports on social media showed that members of the cartel violently overtook an airport in Jalisco.
US warship, Navy supply vessel collide during refueling in waters near South America - WSJ
The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Truxtun and the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply collided during a replenishment-at-sea, causing minor injuries to two people, the WSJ said.
Venezuela sends first oil shipment to Israel in years in sign of relations improving - Bloomberg
Israel's Bazan Group will be responsible for transporting the cargo, according to the report, although authorities have not publicly disclosed this.
Emergence of a new Anglo demographic in Israel requires a change of priorities - opinion
The English-speaking Aliyah map is changing; can our communal structures and our collective vision change with it?
US parades Maduro in New York as clear warning to global adversaries - opinion
The US used Maduro’s capture to signal power and warn adversaries that challenges to US authority are not welcome.
South America’s new blue wave: A temporary shift or lasting change?
South America has historically been dominated by left-wing parties, but in recent years, the map has shifted to the Right. Will this last? And what does this mean for Israel?
Plane crash in Colombia kills all 15 on board including lawmaker
A Satena flight from Cúcuta to Ocaña crashed in northeast Colombia, killing all 15 people aboard, among them local lawmaker Diógenes Quintero.
Brazil a 'Christian, Jewish country,' Bolsonaro tells 'Post'; pitches pro-Israel reset - interview
Flavio Bolsonaro wants Brazil back in Israel’s corner and wants the evangelical and conservative forces reshaping Latin America to see Israel as a symbol of shared values and shared enemies.
