Economic hardships for Uruguay´s Jews are severe as the small country is hit by the economic meltdown of its neighbor, Argentina. Tourism and trade have dwindled in a country that once had the most equitable distribution of income in South America a
With the devaluation of Brazilian currency, middle-class Jews in Brazil are eating through their savings and facing poverty. Many professionals — including lawyers, doctors and engineers — are turning to welfare organizations to cover their ba
As Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez rails against globalization, threatens civili liberties and praises his heroes — Fidel Castro, Muammar Gadhafi and Saddam Hussein – the cowed Jewish community is keeping a low profile and watching many of its members le
