Uruguay

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.

(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.
People with Uruguayan and Israeli flags attend a rally in support of Israel, in Montevideo on October 11, 2023.

‘Jews, we know what you did’: Jewish teens chased in antisemitic attack in Uruguay

 An aerial view of Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Mount Scopus campus.

Uruguay suspends agreement with Hebrew University, citing latest Gaza City occupation plan

 Ambato, Ecuador.

Uruguayan footballer Mathías Acuña, 32, found dead in Ecuador hotel room


Hanukkah in Uruguay: CAM joins partners in Latin America for festival of lights

“On this holiday, we must shine together the light of truth and our common values and vision for a just, pluralistic, and hate-free societ,” said Shay Salamon.

 Chabad Rabbi Mendy Shemtov lights a Hanukkah menorah, Trouville Square, Montevideo, Uruguay, Dec. 26, 2024.

Grapevine December 6, 2024: A mark of appreciation

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG with Howard Kohr.

Uruguay elects a left-wing president who is not anti-Israel, a rarity in Latin America

Gustavo Petro in Colombia, Gabriel Boric in Chile, and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil are all vehement critics of Israel.

 Uruguay's President-elect Yamandu Orsi departs following a meeting with former President Jose "Pepe" Mujica, in Rincon del Cerro, on the outskirts of Montevideo, Uruguay November 25, 2024.

Paraguay's embassy move to Jerusalem reflects broader Latin American shift

Latin American countries move their embassies to Jerusalem to appeal to voters, for religious reasons, or to score points with the US

 Foreign Minister Eli Cohen (left) with Paraguay President Santiago Peña

Uruguay scraps plan to turn giant Nazi eagle into a peace dove after backlash

Uruguay’s president has withdrawn a proposal to transform a giant bronze Nazi eagle into an artistic display of peace, following criticism that the plan devalued history.

A Nazi eagle statue at the Lofoten War Memorial Museum in Norway.

Uruguay to melt down, recast bronze Nazi eagle into a dove of peace

“This idea of transforming a symbol of hatred, of war, of atrocity into a symbol of peace well, I feel very honored to be given the responsibility to carry out this task,” - Pablo Atchugarry

 A Nazi flag with an eagle and a swastika is seen in a cupboard at the auction house Hermann Historica in Munich, Germany, November 20, 2019. Several hundred Nazi objects were up for auction, amongst them Adolf Hitler's hat and one of Eva Braun's dresses.

Blue-and-white playing with house money

Haim has U20 National Team riding crazy hot streak heading into World Cup semifinal vs Uruguay

Picture of Israel head coach Ofir Haim celebrating with Anan Khalaili

Uruguayan Jewish soccer fans face World Cup dilemma: Root for Uruguay or Israel?

Strong pro-Israel sentiment is common throughout Latin America’s large Jewish communities.

 FIFA U20 World Cup Argentina 2023 - Quarter Final - Israel v Brazil - Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan, Argentina - June 3, 2023 Israel's Anan Khalaili and Ilay Feingold celebrate after the match

Israel Under-20 to face off against Uruguay in the semifinals

With Uruguay's victory against the United States on Sunday night, they will be facing off against the Jewish state in a soccer match later this week.

  FIFA U20 World Cup Argentina 2023 - Quarter Final - Israel v Brazil - Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan, Argentina - June 3, 2023 Israel's Ilay Feingold celebrates after the match

Iraq and Uruguay deposit crop seeds at Arctic doomsday vault

Svalbard facility is global back-up for gene banks which safeguards the biodiversity of crops. It now holds more than 1.2 million seed samples.

 Representatives from many countries and universities arrive in the Svalbard's global seed vault with new seeds, in Longyearbyen