Colombia

Colombia’s Day of the Little Candles looks an awful lot like Hanukkah

Many locals believe Dia de las Velitas was inspired by the religious practices of Jews who fled the Spanish Inquisition for Latin America. Many scholars are skeptical.

By Alan Grabinsky December 17, 2019 5:27 pm

At least 25% of applicants for citizenship in Spain under its Sephardic law of return are not Jewish

Among the 154,000 total applicants, Mexico has the highest number at over 33,000.

November 6, 2019 8:19 am

Monument honoring Israel vandalized in Bogota

A swastika was painted in orange over the base of the monument, featuring a menorah, and the word Israel was covered up by paint

November 3, 2019 9:09 am

The Tribunal of Appeals in Lisbon, Portugal. (João Carvalho/Wikimedia Commons)

Portugal releases Israeli charged with murdering another Israeli in Colombia

By Cnaan Liphshiz July 26, 2019 8:47 am

Israeli group distributing relief to Venezuelan refugees in Colombia

By Marcy Oster May 21, 2019 10:40 am

14 Israelis accused of running underage sex ring in Colombia

By Marcus M. Gilban December 12, 2018 9:57 am

President of Colombia says predecessor’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state is ‘irreversible’

September 3, 2018 5:54 pm

Ex-president of Colombia recognized Palestinian state before stepping down

August 9, 2018 12:26 pm

Colombia’s president-elect open to moving embassy to Jerusalem

By Marcus M. Gilban June 19, 2018 7:15 am

Colombian Jewish TV news anchor asked to resign after refusing to cross herself on air

March 21, 2018 1:37 pm

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