South america
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.
US presses Bolivia to expel suspected Iranian spies, harden approach to terrorist groups
FAA warns airlines on Central, South American flights of potential military actions
Retired Argentinian general claims Israelis caused Patagonia wildfires in antisemitic conspiracy
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.”
Peru pipeline workers unearth ancient children's cemetery
Has Mexico solved the mystery of the Mayan Acropolis of Ek' Balam?
A painting on a stone cover found at the Ek' Balam archaeological site in Mexico may give insight into the ancient Mayans.
