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• New campaign ‘feeds the memory’ of Buenos Aires bombing

  July 10, 2012 10:39am

  A new campaign to remember the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Buenos Aires Jewish center calls on Argentinians to “feed the memory.”

• Argentinian Jewish boxer retains her world title for fifth time

  July 8, 2012 10:33am

  Argentina’s Carolina Raquel Duer defended her World Boxing Organization’s super flyweight champion title.

• Argentinian Jewish village proposed as UNESCO site

  July 3, 2012 3:45pm

  The Simon Wiesenthal Center submitted the Argentinean Jewish settlement of Moises Ville for inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

• Venezuela accepted as full member of South American bloc

  July 1, 2012 10:25am

  Venezuela was accepted as a full member of Mercosur, a political and economic consortium of South American countries that has free trade agreements with Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

• Jewish veterans of Falklands War to be feted, anti-Semitism to be acknowledged

  June 20, 2012 3:01pm

  Jewish soldiers will be recognized for their service during the Falklands War and the anti-Semitism they suffered will be acknowledged.

• Israel donates fitness park to Buenos Aires City

  May 23, 2012 10:37am

  Israel donated an outdoor fitness park to the Buenos Aires City government in a ceremony at Palermo Park, the main green space in the Argentinian capital.

• Argentina has Jewish president for a day

  May 16, 2012 10:54am

  For the first time, Argentina will have a Jewish president — at least temporarily.

• Latin American Jewish leaders meet pope

  May 10, 2012 7:20pm

  Pope Benedict XVI received a private audience of Latin American Jewish leaders from 12 countries.

• Anti-Semitic fans cost Argentinian soccer club a point in standings

  May 2, 2012 12:21pm

  An Argentinian soccer club was docked a point in the standings because of anti-Semitic chants made by its fans.

• Israeli movie, director win at Buenos Aires film fest

  April 24, 2012 10:21am

  “Policeman” was named best film at the Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival — the first time an Israeli film has been recognized there.