Colombia

Lawmakers from 12 Latin American countries back Isaac Accords, Jerusalem embassy move

According to organizers, participating countries included Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Honduras, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Panama.

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(L-R) Chairman of Selection Committee, The Genesis Prize Foundation, David Hatchwell, Argentinian President Javier Milei, and Josh Reinstein, President of the Israel Allies Foundation.
Workers of Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA at a rig near Cabimas, Venezuela, January 27, 2026.; illustrative.

Rig explosion in Venezuela leaves at least 17 workers wounded, evacuated to Colombia

The wounded were taken to neighboring Colombia for medical treatment as the cause of the blast remains unclear.

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CHILE-POLITICS-GOVERNMENT Chile's President Jose Antonio Kast delivers his State of the Nation address in Valparaiso, Chile, on June 1, 2026.

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.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces the timeline for his resignation, following Andy Burnham's decisive victory last week in the Makerfield by-election, outside 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, June 22, 2026.

Starmer resignation, Colombia controversy, World Cup row ignite political tensions

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Seductive Slovakia and Captivating Colombia

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 55

MARCH 28, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Aerial view of Krasna Horka castle in summer. Palace in Middle Europe, Unesco Wold Heritage, Slovakia

Ancient 'demonic' temple with painted human remains found in Peru

A Spanish explorer from the 17th century described the temple as being used for demonic summonings and mentioned a witchcraft university nearby.

MARCH 11, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Archaeologists work on the a new discovery of a network of passageways under a more than 3,000 year-old temple in the Peruvian Andes, in Ancash, Peru, May 27, 2022.

Israeli musician sings about love and peace in Colombia

FEBRUARY 19, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Colombia confirms possible Chinese spy balloon flying over airspace

Colombia's air force issued a statement providing limited details concerning a possible balloon its air defense system had located on Friday.

FEBRUARY 5, 2023ByREUTERS
A suspected Chinese spy balloon is seen before it was shot down off the coast of Garden City, South Carolina, U.S. February 4, 2023

Israeli jazz musician takes center stage in Colombia

DECEMBER 31, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli jazz guitarist and composer Yoav Eshed

Landslide buries bus in Colombia, at least 33 dead - government

Officials said at least 25 people were on the bus traveling between Cali, Colombia's third largest city, and Condoto, in Choco province.

DECEMBER 5, 2022ByREUTERS
aerial view of the rescue operations of a bus that was buried after a landslide due to heavy rains in Pueblo Rico, Colombia December 5, 2022

For the first time: Hebrew schools to open in Colombia

"Our goal is to teach the Hebrew language as the common language of the Jewish people,” says Marina Rosenberg Koritny, head of the Department for Encouraging Aliyah in the World Zionist Organization.

OCTOBER 25, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Marina Rosenberg Koritny, head of the Department for Encouraging Aliyah in the World Zionist Organization with students in Colombia

This is why you shouldn't bring strippers to a nursing home

After causing an uproar on the internet, the organizers apologized and said that they were shocked at what they heard and "did not expect this to happen."

OCTOBER 10, 2022ByMAARIV ONLINE
Illustrative image of a nursing home.

Grapevine July 22, 2022: Naysayers

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JULY 24, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
IN FEBRUARY 2014, President Shimon Peres awards the Medal of Distinction to German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Israeli who was lactose intolerant dies after being exposed to dairy in Colombia

The Israeli had asked the restaurant for a dish without dairy products. However, he was given food with cheese which he did not notice. 

JULY 19, 2022ByGADI ZAIG
Milk is seen in a supermarket, as inflation continues to hit consumers with the annual CPI increasing 8.3% in the 12 months through April, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. May 27, 2022.