Argentina

President Herzog to award Argentina's Javier Milei with Presidential Medal of Honor

The medal is awarded to those who have made an exceptional contribution to Israel or humanity through their talent, service, or other means, the President's Office said.

|ByJAMES GENN
Argentinian President Javier Milei and Israeli President Isaac Herzog tour in Kibbutz Nir Oz, southern Israel, February 8, 2024.
Names of those killed in the 1994 attack on the AMIA Jewish center, which left 85 dead and 300 injured, mark the front of the AMIA Center in Argentina.

Argentina names IRGC as terrorist group, triggering financial sanctions

Argentina designates Iran's IRGC as a terrorist organization, citing the 1992 and 1994 attacks on Israeli targets in Buenos Aires. The decision triggers sanctions and restrictions.

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A man holds up a portrait of Luis German Cirigliano, who disappeared during Argentina's 'Dirty war', during a demonstration to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1976 military coup in Buenos Aires, March 24, 2016.

50 years after the Dirty War, Argentinians remember the Jews who ‘disappeared’

As many as 1,900 Jews were abducted, tortured, and murdered by the military during Argentina's six-day Dirty War, with as many as 30,000 presumed to be disappeared.

|ByJUAN MELAMED/JTA
Argentina's President Javier Milei speaks at Yeshiva University in Manhattan, in New York City, US, March 9, 2026.

Argentina assumes presidency of IHRA, commits to fighting antisemitism

This marks the first time in its history that IHRA is crossing the equator; it is also the first time a South American country has taken on this responsibility.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

'More dignity': Argentine unions march against Milei's labor reform

The protest aims to influence lawmakers on the bill proposed by President Javier Milei, who has framed it as a way to create more formal sector jobs and reduce bureaucracy.

DECEMBER 19, 2025ByREUTERS
DEMONSTRATORS ATTEND a protest organised by Argentina's General Confederation of Labor (CGT) against the government's proposed labour law reform, at Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 18, 2025.

Left-wing Argentinian lawmakers pledge allegiance to ‘free Palestine’ in their oaths of office

After the oath-taking ceremonies, broadcast nationwide by major media outlets, political analysts and journalists strongly criticized the lawmakers who departed from the established protocol.

DECEMBER 9, 2025ByJUAN MELAMED/JTA
The flag of Argentina flies at half-mast outside Argentina's presidential palace, Casa Rosada, after the death of Pope Francis was announced by the Vatican, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 21, 2025.

Argentina knew Josef Mengele was living in Buenos Aires in 1950s, declassified docs reveal

Argentinian president Javier Milei ordered the declassification of a series of 1850 documents about Nazis and their activities in Argentina, revealing Mengele's life in Buenos Aires.

DECEMBER 1, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Declassified document showing possible changes in the appearance of war criminal Josef Mengele.

Milei announces launch of Isaac Accords in meeting with Israel’s foreign minister

Argentina has formally launched the Isaac Accords, a new initiative aimed at strengthening political, economic and cultural cooperation between Israel and Latin America.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
FM Gideon Sa'ar and Argentinian President Javier Milei.

Grapevine November 28, 2025: A Latin American ally

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

NOVEMBER 28, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
AMBASSADOR OF Argentina to Israel Rabbi Axel Wahnish.

Argentina to move embassy to Jerusalem next spring, Foreign Minister Sa'ar, President Milei say

"We discussed the president's upcoming visit to open Argentina's embassy in Jerusalem, our eternal capital," Sa'ar said after the meeting.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
FM Gideon Sa'ar and Argentinian President Javier Milei.

Israel Allies Foundation expands global pro-Israel network - opinion

The Isaac Accords have consolidated a core bloc of Latin American pro-Israel countries and elevated bilateral trade and innovation exchanges.

NOVEMBER 24, 2025ByNEVILLE TELLER
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Argentinian President Javier Milei embrace in the Knesset in June. The Isaac Accords are an initiative by Milei aimed at strengthening ties between Israel and Latin American countries, the writer notes.

New genetic study reveals indigenous lineage isolated for 8,500 years in central Argentina

Published in Nature, the research traces the lineage's dominance in the Pampas until about AD 1800 with scant genetic mixing from surrounding peoples.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Trump says Milei had 'a lot of help' from US for Argentina election win

Trump praises US support for Milei's election win, highlighting the $40B bailout and strong backing ahead of Argentina's crucial midterm victory.

OCTOBER 27, 2025ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump points a finger as he welcomes Argentina's President Javier Milei at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 14, 2025.

Javier Milei wins big in Argentina’s midterms, reshaping political landscape

Argentine President Javier Milei’s party won big in midterms, gaining support to push ahead with his economic reforms.

OCTOBER 27, 2025ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Argentina's President Javier Milei reacts after the La Libertad Avanza party won the midterm election, which is seen as crucial for Milei's administration after US President Donald Trump warned that future support for Argentina would depend on Milei's party performing well, October 26, 2025.