Uruguay
Uruguay basketball team invited to play in Israel next summer
A delegation, including former player Esteban Batista, visited the IBA. Chairman Amos Frishman invited the South American team for a warm-up game ahead of the World Cup.
Thailand revokes citizenship of Israeli businessman six years after naturalization
Uruguay’s Broad Front endorses government's October 8 pro-Palestinian march in Montevideo
Lawmakers from 12 Latin American countries back Isaac Accords, Jerusalem embassy move
Foreign Ministry denies reports of Uruguay investigating Israeli embassy worker
According to local media reports, local police named an Israeli embassy security worker as the main suspect in planting a fake bomb on June 17 in Montevideo.
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.
Fake bomb discovered outside of Israeli Embassy in Uruguay
This is the second bomb scare outside of the embassy this year.
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.
PA, Mercosur sign free trade agreement
Venezuela joins Common Southern Market for singing free trade pact; Malki signs agreement in Uruguay.
Even angels grow up
The South American vocal group Teen Angels will be winging their way to Tel Aviv this coming weekend.
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.
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.
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.
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