Uruguay

Thailand revokes citizenship of Israeli businessman six years after naturalization

Thai authorities revoked the citizenship of Israeli-born Ariel Blushstein, citing his use of an Israeli passport after naturalization and an alleged failure to disclose Uruguayan citizenship.

|ByYOAV ETIEL
Bangkok, Thailand.
A flag of the Frente Amplio (Broad Front) party with an image of Uruguay's former President Jose 'Pepe' Mujica flutters as his funeral cortege makes its way in downtown Montevideo, on May 14, 2025, a day after his death.

Uruguay’s Broad Front endorses government's October 8 pro-Palestinian march in Montevideo

Uruguay’s Foreign Ministry has continued to formally support a two-state solution and maintains diplomatic relations with both Israel and the Palestinians.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
(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.

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.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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

Attackers shouted antisemitic slurs and threatened the mother with paving tiles, the community said as prosecutors probed a possible hate crime.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Uruguay: Israeli embassy worker suspected in planting fake bomb

Suspect has worked for mission for the past 8years; police say fake explosive found last month may have been planted to test police response time.

JULY 5, 2015ByJPOST.COM STAFF
View of Montevideo, Uruguay

Fake bomb discovered outside of Israeli Embassy in Uruguay

This is the second bomb scare outside of the embassy this year.

JUNE 17, 2015ByHERB KEINON
View of Montevideo, Uruguay

Argentine train crashes killing 49 people

More than 600 wounded in Argentina's worst rail accident in more than 30 years; official suspect faulty brakes caused crash.

FEBRUARY 22, 2012ByREUTERS
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PA, Mercosur sign free trade agreement

Venezuela joins Common Southern Market for singing free trade pact; Malki signs agreement in Uruguay.

DECEMBER 21, 2011ByJPOST.COM STAFF
PA's Malki (R), Brazil's Patriota (C), Uruguay's Almargo (L)

Even angels grow up

The South American vocal group Teen Angels will be winging their way to Tel Aviv this coming weekend.

MARCH 12, 2011ByDAVID BRINN
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PA official: Chile, Uruguay to recognize Palestinian state

Ecuador will join Brazil in welcoming a Palestinian Embassy, Riyad al-Maliki says; Chilean president to visit West Bank.

JANUARY 2, 2011By JPOST.COM STAFF
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Ecuador formally recognizes Palestinian state

President Rafael Correa follows other S. American countries and signs official recognition of Palestine as independent state with 1967 borders.

DECEMBER 25, 2010By JPOST.COM STAFF
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Rattling The Cage: Goodbye Obama, hello world

Recognition by Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay is a welcome gesture of impatience at Israel’s denial of Palestinians’ right to statehood in pre-1967 borders.

DECEMBER 15, 2010ByLARRY DERFNER
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May God bless and keep the president of the United States

DECEMBER 13, 2010ByIRA SHARKANSKY
The Jerusalem Post

Column One: Why Latin America turned

Given the US policy trajectory, it is again obvious that the only one Israel can rely on to defend its interests is Israel.

DECEMBER 10, 2010ByCAROLINE B. GLICK
The Jerusalem Post