Chile
Former Member Of Nazi Pedophile Sect Avoids Jail Time
He was a doctor within the “Colonia Dignidad” sect, which tortured members and critics.
Secretive Nazi Cult Probed By Chile — With German Help
Germany and Chile have agreed to create a commission to document crimes committed at a secretive sect founded by an ex-Nazi.
Bolivia Leader Attacks Rival Chile As The ‘Israel Of South America’
— President Evo Morales of Bolivia called Chile the “Israel of South America” in condemning the expulsion of nine Bolivian offic…
Chile Feud Widens Over Israel Ban Of BDS Activist
RIO DE JANEIRO — The Palestinian Federation of Chile threatened the country’s Jewish umbrella organization over its support of Israel’s decision to bar a Chilean boycott activist from entering the Jewish state. “We warn the Jewish leadership not to play with fire,” read a statement issued Monday in Spanish by the Palestinian federation regarding its…
Chile Activist Pushes For Ban On Israeli Tourists
RIO DE JANEIRO — A Chilean Palestinian official is urging his country to refuse entry to Israeli tourists after he was barred from entering the Jewish state. Anuar Majluf, executive director of the Palestinian Federation of Chile and a prominent BDS, or boycott, divestment and sanctions, movement activist, was refused entry by the government of…
Chile Blames Israelis For Breaking Rules At National Parks
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — A senior official of an entity under the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture threatened Israeli tourists with a hate-filled speech after a group was removed from a national park. National Forestry Corporation director Elizabeth Munoz criticized “Israelites” for “cultural bad behavior” after three Israeli tourists were expelled late last month from…
Jewish Gay Man Wearing Israel T-Shirt Attacked by Chile Neo-Nazis
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — A young Jewish and homosexual activist was attacked at a park in Santiago, Chile by three men who carried neo-Nazi symbols. Jorge Arce was walking Thursday at the Bustamante park wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the flag of Israel that his mother had given him recently. The attackers yelled…
Israeli Technology Saves Lives in Chile Earthquake
(JTA) — Officials in Chile relied on Israeli technology in ordering a mass evacuation following, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the country Sunday. No fatalities were reported immediately following the temblor. An Israeli company, eVigilo, developed the early warning system that delivers alerts to thousands of cellphones in threatened areas, The Jerusalem Post reported. The Netanya-based…
'Palestine' Soccer Team Wins Praise From Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas congratulated Chilean soccer club “Palestino” for qualifying for the regional South American Cup.
Chile Jews Pitch In To Fight Valparaiso Fire
The Jewish community of Chile plans to send truckloads of supplies to victims of a huge fire raging in the central port city of Valparaiso.
