Chile

Lawmakers from 12 Latin American countries back Isaac Accords, Jerusalem embassy move

According to organizers, participating countries included Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Honduras, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Panama.

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(L-R) Chairman of Selection Committee, The Genesis Prize Foundation, David Hatchwell, Argentinian President Javier Milei, and Josh Reinstein, President of the Israel Allies Foundation.
CHILE-POLITICS-GOVERNMENT Chile's President Jose Antonio Kast delivers his State of the Nation address in Valparaiso, Chile, on June 1, 2026.

Chile, Colombia, Peru go conservative: What’s next for Latin America? - analysis

As Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Peru move right, analysts say voters are punishing insecurity and failed governments, while Brazil remains the region’s decisive test.

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Chile's President Jose Antonio Kast attends a press conference at the Chilean embassy, after meeting his Argentine counterpart Javier Milei, in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 6, 2026.

Chile to return ambassador to Israel, Kast tells Herzog

President Isaac Herzog also discussed with Chilean President José Antonio Kast strengthening cooperation between the two countries in health, artificial intelligence, and technology.

|ByANNA BARSKY, ARIELLA ROITMAN
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet attends her final news conference before the end of her mandate at the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, August 25, 2022.

US envoy Waltz raises doubts over electing Chile's Bachelet as next UN leader

A new United Nations secretary-general will be elected this year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027.

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Chilean President visits Western Wall, Yad Vashem

Pinera is on a three day visit to Israel and is scheduled to meet with both Israeli and Palestinian Authority politicians.

JUNE 26, 2019ByILANIT CHERNICK
Chile's President Sebastian Pinera places notes from the Anne Frank school in Santiago into the Western Wall

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera to visit Israel

The Chilean leader is expected to include a visit to the Palestinian Authority alongside his visit in Jerusalem.

JUNE 9, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera 311 AP

Israeli tourist dies after falling during trek in Chile

His family was informed of the tragedy.

MAY 17, 2019ByYANIR COZIN/MAARIV
Chile volcano 521

Third woman dies in Chile boating accident

Her name has not been released as of yet. Local doctors have notified her family.

FEBRUARY 27, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A 2017 photo of tourists at the Torres del Paine National Park in Chile

Two Israelis die in Chile boating accident

About a dozen people were injured when a boat overturned in the Torres del Paine national park region.

FEBRUARY 25, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A 2017 photo of tourists at the Torres del Paine National Park in Chile

Israeli traveler evacuated from Torre Del Paine trek in Chile

The traveler sent the SOS through a satellite device created by MAGNUS, an international search & rescue service provider.

JANUARY 16, 2019ByALON EINHORN
Landscape of the Torres del Paine national park in the southern Patagonia region of Chile

BDS declared illegal for all cities in Chile

It is illegal for municipalities to boycott Israel, the Chilean National Comptroller determined this week.

DECEMBER 6, 2018ByLAHAV HARKOV
Hernán López, Executive Director of CCHIL (Left) and Gabriel Colodro, President of CCHIL (right)

Haley: New human rights chief must address UNHRC failures, Israel bias

The commissioner does not control the UN Human Rights Council, but it is run through that office and part of Bachelet’s new job will be to report to the UNHRC.

AUGUST 10, 2018ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Chile's former President Michelle Bachelet leaves the Congress after the inauguration ceremony of Chile's newly sworn in President Sebastian Pinera in Valparaiso, Chile March 11, 2018.

Legal action taken against first BDS motion by Latin American municipality

AUGUST 9, 2018ByJEREMY SHARON
A member of the Palestinian community in Chile paints a Palestinian flag on her face during a protest against Israel's military operations in Gaza

Direct TLV-South America flights to begin in December

LATAM will become the only airline to operate direct flights between Israel and South America.

APRIL 8, 2018ByMAX SCHINDLER
A PLANE at Ben-Gurion International Airport.