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.

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

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

ZAKA vehicle (Illustrative).

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


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.

A Twin Otter aircraft purchased by Colombian airline Satena is seen in the company's hangar in Bogota, Colombia, November 25, 2024; illustrative.

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.

Flavio Bolsonaro at the 2026 “Generation of Truth” antisemitism conference in Jerusalem.

US presses Bolivia to expel suspected Iranian spies, harden approach to terrorist groups

The private diplomatic push comes amid a broader US effort to deepen its geopolitical influence in Latin America and diminish that of its adversaries in the region.

A woman waves a Palestinian flag during a pro-Palestinian protest on the two-year anniversary of the deadly October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas from Gaza, in La Paz, Bolivia, October 7, 2025.

FAA warns airlines on Central, South American flights of potential military actions

The FAA said it had issued Notices to Airmen covering Mexico and Central American countries, as well as Ecuador, Colombia, and portions of airspace within the eastern Pacific Ocean.

US Marine Corps F-35B, US Air Force F-35A, and US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jets parked on the apron at the former Roosevelt Roads naval base, after the US struck Venezuela and captured Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, January 4, 2026.

Retired Argentinian general claims Israelis caused Patagonia wildfires in antisemitic conspiracy

Argentine army's former deputy chief, alongside several key figures from the opposition, shared a false accusation that said two Israelis used an IDF grenade to cause a wildfire.

Outgoing Argentine Army Chief Cesar Milani (R) and his replacement Gen. Ricardo Cundom review troops during Cundom's swearing-in ceremony as the new head of the Army at the Patricios Infantry Regiment in Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 29, 2015

US capture exposes Palestinian Authority’s hidden support for Venezuelan dictator Maduro - opinion

The Palestinian Authority has long supported Venezuela’s Maduro while keeping ties hidden from the US.

Maduro supporters burn  a US flag during a gathering  near Miraflores Palace after  explosions and low-flying  aircraft were heard in the  early hours, in Caracas, Jan. 3.

Trump cancels second wave of attacks on Venezuela following cooperation

Trump said the US and Venezuela were working well together, adding that at least $100 billion would be invested by the "big oil" companies in Venezuela.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump departs after speaking during a House Republican retreat at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on January 06, 2026 in Washington, DC.

The day the excuses ran out - opinion

Venezuelans rejoiced at Maduro’s removal, seeing the end of a criminal regime, while critics far from the country condemned the action by the US.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro aboard the USS Iwo Jima after his capture by US forces. January 3, 2026.

Cuba is the next domino after Maduro’s fall - opinion

Cuba survives on foreign power; its fate may now be in US hands.

Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is escorted, as he heads towards the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan. in New York City, US, January 5, 2026.

Maduro’s fall shows how US power is reshaping Latin America’s future - opinion

Nicolas Maduro’s capture shows Trump’s bold Latin America policy, raising the stakes for regional stability.

VENEZUELA'S PRESIDENT Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores attend a year-end salutation to military forces in La Guaira, Venezuela December 28, 2025.