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A growing alliance: Panama’s Jewish ambassador wants to bring Israel closer to Latin America

“Jewish members were part of the foundation of Panama,” Panama’s charismatic Ambassador to Israel, Ezra Cohen, tells the Magazine.

PANAMA’S AMBASSADOR Ezra Cohen: Full circle. (Marc Israel Sellem) COHEN’S FATHER in the Israeli army in 1948, right before his capture by Jordanian forces.
Jerusalem diplomatic event highlights city’s strategic significance, May 13, 2026.

US diplomat urges embassy moves to Jerusalem ahead of Jerusalem Day

The scene of a bus crash in Panama where an Israeli woman was killed on May 13, 2026.

Israeli woman killed, several Israelis injured in Panama highway crash

Israeli President Isaac Herzog addresses Israel’s 78th Independence Day celebration in Astana, Kazakhstan, April 27, 2026.

Isaac Herzog will visit Panama in May, Panamanian president confirms


Iranian citizen extradited to US under Iran-China smuggling indictment

Reza Dindar, a 44-year-old Iranian, faces a nine-count indictment in Seattle for attempting to evade US trade sanctions on Iran by using third countries like China for illegal exports.

Authorities extradite Iranian citizen Reza Dindar, published April 20, 2026.

A new study reveals: This is the best destination to move to in retirement

Finding a country to move to in retirement is not an easy task – a new study has identified the 10 best places for retirees in 2026 according to various parameters.

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Funerary offerings, pottery, gold jewelry discovered in 1,000-year-old pre-Hispanic tomb in Panama

The tomb belonged to an individual of high status within their community, from an important lineage in the Rio Grande area, lead archaeologist Julia Mayo said.

Panama Culture Minister María Eugenia Herrera and archaeologists at the entrance to Tomb 3 at the El Caño archaeological site in Panama, March 19, 2026.

Panama, Venezuela, and the responsibility to defend democracy - opinion

The Venezuelan crisis is a test – not only for Venezuela, but for all nations that claim to value freedom.

A PERSON holds up an image depicting Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, as people celebrate after the US struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Santiago, Chile January 3, 2026.

A kosher miracle in the cloud forest of Panama

Like many other Chabad shlihim (emissaries), Yakov's and Hana's mission was to bring increased Yiddishkeit to Jews, wherever they may be.

MORTON’S KOSHER bakehouse is popular with locals and Jewish visitors alike.

Chabad Hospitality in the cloud forest of Boquete, Panama

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 118.

Morton's kosher bakehouse is popular with locals and Jewish visitors alike.

Panama City: Hats, cigars, food, and a pretty big canal

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 112

The charming Casco Viejo district offers waterside walks past stalls selling local craftwork.

Boquete Uncovered: Pumas, Pastries & Panama’s Cloud Forest Jewels

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 110.

Indigenous families live on the hills above Boquete to work the coffee plantations in the dry season.

Latin American ambassadors go behind-the-scenes in MDA's lifesaving efforts

A delegation of Latin American ambassadors visited MDA, exploring its state-of-the-art facilities and emergency response efforts, while also donating blood to support its lifesaving mission.

A delegation of Latin American ambassadors to Israel recently visited the Magen David Adom (MDA) Blood Services Division at the Marcus National Blood Services Center in Ramla.

Grapevine, June 15, 2025: A new era?

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

  PANAMANIAN AMBASSADOR to Israel, Ezra Cohen, presents his credentials to President Isaac Herzog in this file photo.