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Latin American artists translate their feelings for Palestine into works of art
With Israeli genocide ongoing in Gaza and more attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, Latin American artists feel that they have a duty to express their feelings and share support with the people in occupied Palestine. Thirteen artists from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Brazil have thus...
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What now after Argentina classifies Hamas as a terrorist organisation?
Argentinian President Javier Milei announced last Friday that his country was designating the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, as a terrorist organisation. Argentina thus became the first state in Latin America to do so, going against the regional grain, where states with left-wing governments — among them Colombia, Chile,...
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Brazil is first in Mercosur trade bloc to ratify agreement with Palestine, says Lula
Brazilian President Lula da Silva announced yesterday the ratification of the free trade agreement between the Mercosur South American trade bloc and Palestine, allowing the entry of Palestinian products without customs tariffs. According to Lula, Brazil is the first country in the bloc to ratify a free trade agreement...
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Chile's lawyers ask to investigate contract with the national water company of Israel (Mekorot)
As Israel’s military offensive — genocide — against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip remains ongoing after nine months, Chilean lawyers filed a complaint to the General Comptroller’s Office of the Republic for inspection of possible irregularities in the agreement signed between the Government of Biobío region and the...
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Colombia suspends coal exports to Israel due to Gaza genocide
The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, announced that he will suspend the export of coal to Israel on his account on X on Saturday. The Petro government said the move comes in response to Israel’s military operations in the Gaza Strip, which “represent a transgression of an imperative norm...
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Why did Chile join South Africa's genocide case against Israel at ICJ?
Speaking to the National Congress, Chilean President, Gabriel Boric, said that his country will join South Africa in its case at the International Court of Justice against Israel, based on the Convention on the Crime of Genocide. “Chile will become a party to and support the case that South Africa...
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What do pro-Palestine student protesters at Brazilian universities want?
As pro-Palestine protests continue at US and European universities, thousands of students at Latin America’s most prestigious university, the University of São Paulo (USP), have joined the movement against Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip. The Brazilian students from various faculties have set up tents in the History and...
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Brazil postpones Israel arms deal due to Gaza genocide
Brazil´s Defence Minister José Múcio Monteiro has postponed the signing of a contract with the Israeli company Elbit Systems for 36 armoured vehicles with 155 mm howitzers, a type of cannon with great range and precision. According to Brazilian newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo, the deal involved the...
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Colombia cutting relations with Israel is brave in a cowardly world, says expert
A week ago, the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the severing of diplomatic relations with Israel over the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Colombia thus became the third Latin American country to break diplomatic relations with the occupation state after Bolivia and Venezuela. The breakdown of relations with Israel...
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A Palestinian doctor who lost 7 from his family in Gaza speaks at Brazil´s Parliament
The Human Rights Committee of the Brazilian Parliament devoted a public hearing session on Wednesday evening to discuss the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. What is notable this time at this session is the presence of an eyewitness from Gaza, as the Brazilian Parliament invited an eyewitness from...
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War on Gaza helping to pause transfer of Argentina’s embassy to Jerusalem, expert says
Less than two months after a promise made by Argentina’s President Javier Milei during his visit to Israel to transfer its embassy to Jerusalem, the Argentinian Senate has decided to freeze the process. Instead, the Argentinian government has proposed to appoint a new ambassador to Israel. According to local reports,...
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Brazil sees 'Palestine Square' reopened in southern city
Dozens of people waved Palestinian flags in Brazilian city São Leopoldo, in Rio Grande do Sul State, to celebrate the reopening of “Palestine Square” after extensive refurbishment. The square was built in the 1990s in honour of the Palestinian diaspora community which traditionally lives in the neighbourhood where the...
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Land Day is an opportunity to urge the international community to stop the Gaza genocide
Palestinians and their supporters worldwide commemorate Land Day on 30 March every year and have done so since 1976. The day has come to symbolise the struggle of the Palestinian people for their legitimate rights to their own land, homes and property – to their homeland. But I think...
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Israel's aggression on Gaza is increasing Palestine solidarity in Latin America
Since the outbreak of Israel’s bombing campaign on Gaza, Palestine supporters have increasingly voiced concern over the genocidal policies being carried out in the enclave. From Europe to the US and Latin America, millions have taken to the streets, occupied train stations and blocked weapons factories to demonstrate their...
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Amid the ongoing genocide in Gaza, Argentinian artists express solidarity with Palestine
Argentinian artists have been working diligently for the past few weeks to create a mural on the stairs of a busy railway station in the neighbourhood of Moreno in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. The artists were brought together by local artist-activist Gustavo Calvet to express their solidarity...
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Chile excludes Israeli companies from top aerospace fair due to offensive in Gaza
The Chilean government of President Gabriel Boric has announced that Israeli companies will not participate in the 2024 International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE). The event is organised by the Chilean Air Force, and is scheduled to take place between 9 and 14 April. It is regarded as the...
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What motivates a president of Argentina to call for the demolition of Al-Aqsa Mosque?
While most Latin American countries have demonstrated support for Palestine and distanced themselves from the occupation state of Israel during its aggression against the Palestinians in Gaza, Argentina’s President Javier Milei has called for the demolition of Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest site in Islam. This, he was reported...
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Israel: Brazil's Lula is not welcome here after Holocaust remarks
Brazilian President Lula Da Silva appears to have angered his country’s Jewish community and pro-Israel groups after comparing the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip to the Holocaust in a press conference after participating in the 37th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, in...
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Those responsible for Israel’s crimes must be punished, says former Chilean ambassador
As Israel’s military offensive — genocide — against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip remains ongoing after four months, the efforts of South Africa at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and popular demonstrations the world over have failed to bring the death and destruction to an end. Nevertheless,...
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Brazil: ‘What war crimes has Israel not committed in Gaza yet?’ asks lawmaker
Brazilian Deputy Padre João and a number of his fellow lawmakers have asked Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira to work towards stopping Israel’s genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza and cancelling all agreements with the occupation state, especially military agreements. Vieira has received a letter signed by 60 parliamentarians calling on...
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Brazil backs South Africa's ICJ genocide case against Israel
Brazil´s President Lula Da Silva has announced his country’s support for South Africa’s case against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) alleging genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza. The announcement came just hours before the ICJ opens the first session of the hearing in The Hague. Brazil has...
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Bolivia backs South Africa's ICJ genocide case against Israel
Bolivia yesterday announced its support for South Africa’s case against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza after three months of relentless Israeli bombardment that has killed more than 22,000 civilians people and caused widespread destruction in the besieged Strip. Bolivia’s...
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'We didn't light the Christmas tree this year for Gaza', Palestinian Community in Chile president speaks to MEMO
In Chile, which is home to the largest and oldest Palestinian community outside the Arab world, people of Palestinian origin and others usually observe Christmas celebrations in Santiago. President of the Republic, Gabriel Boric, who is well-known for his staunch support of the Palestinian cause has always participated in...
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Did Netanyahu´s gov’t lie to garner sympathy in Brazil?
Brazil’s Federal Police said in a statement last month that they arrested two people in Sao Paulo who intended to carry out attacks against members of the country’s 120,000 Jewish population. An investigation into the allegation was closed days ago and both men were declared innocent. A court in Brazil...