Paraguay

Grapevine: Paraguay’s ambassador brings longstanding pro-Israel ties to Jerusalem

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MAY 23, 2026|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Paraguayan Ambassador Alejandro Rubin Cymerman (L) with President Isaac Herzog at his Jerusalem residence, 2024.

Esther Levin and her family at a simcha before their aliyah.

From Paraguay to Israel: Daughter inspires family to make aliyah

A 12-year-old’s love for Israel inspired her entire family to leave Paraguay and start a new life in Ra’anana.

JANUARY 3, 2026|ByHOWARD BLAS

Yaakov Bardugo speaks the conference of the Israeli newspaper "Makor Rishon" at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, December 8, 2019

Kuban’s interview with Bardugo: When Israeli politics turns into public theater - opinion

Both men occasionally expressed discomfort and nervousness, but both had moments when they clearly spoke from the bottom of their hearts.

DECEMBER 22, 2025|BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF

FM Gideon Sa'ar with Paraguayan President Santiago Peña.

Israeli FM Sa’ar meets with Paraguayan counterpart and President Peña in Asuncion

“Paraguay continues to strengthen alliances that look to the future,” said Peña, and stated that Sa’ar is “developing a work agenda" between both countries.

NOVEMBER 24, 2025|ByTPS

Paraguay's ambassador to US eyes AIPAC-style advocacy, stronger ties with Israel and Taiwan

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Gustavo Leite spoke at the Republican Jewish Coalition summit and emphasized to The Jerusalem Post that Paraguay has been a staunch ally of Israel since 1945.

NOVEMBER 8, 2025ByZVIKA KLEIN

‘WE WANT to share in the prosperity of our allies.’ Monica Crowley, US chief of protocol, welcomes Gustavo Alfredo Leite Gusinky, incoming ambassador to the US from Paraguay, for an Ambassador Credentialing Ceremony at the White House in Washington, in September

Anonymous tip uncovers stolen history - and sparks a cultural homecoming to Paraguay

Two rare manuscripts tied to Paraguay’s colonial and independence eras are back after decades missing.

AUGUST 23, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Statue of Hernando Arias de Saavedra in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Shared values are the core of the Paraguay-Israel relationship, envoy tells ‘Post’ - interview

Ambassador Alejandro Rubin sat down with The Jerusalem Post to discuss how, under his tenure, that relationship will only grow stronger.

JULY 24, 2025ByJOANIE MARGULIES

Paraguayan Ambassador to Israel Alejandro Rubin.

Paraguay’s terror designation of IRGC matters - opinion

While Paraguay may be a small country geographically, this act demonstrates that moral clarity and international responsibility are not reserved for global superpowers.

MAY 4, 2025BySHAY SALAMON

PARAGUAYAN PRESIDENT Santiago Peña’s bold and principled designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization positions Paraguay firmly within a growing coalition of nations determined to confront terrorism and the forces which sustain it, says the writer.

Sa’ar praises Paraguay for designating IRGC, Hamas, Hezbollah as terror orgs.

"More countries should follow suit and join the fight against Iranian aggression and terrorism," Sa'ar added.

APRIL 25, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

(Illustrative) Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar over a backdrop of Houthi military recruits.

Silence on antisemitism is complicity, warns Paraguay's ex-president

The former president decried double standards against the state of Israel, such as those denying the Jewish state the right to exist.

MARCH 27, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR

Paraguayan former president Horacio Cartes attends a at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem on March 27, 2025

Year in review: What were the biggest events, stories in Jerusalem of 2024?

From the Iran attack and the Paraguayan embassy move to the waves of protests and the taking down of UNRWA, these are the biggest events and stories in Jerusalem of 2024.

DECEMBER 27, 2024ByAARON REICH