Argentina

Argentina is a country in South America and the eighth largest country in the world. Its capital city is Buenos Aires. 

A major non-NATO ally, Argentina remains a regional power in geopolitical affairs. It also has a historic territorial dispute with the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, which it refers to as Islas Malvinas. 

Its current president is Javier Milei. 

A pink world: Light wines that mean business

Talia Levin recovers from the Shavuot holiday with three rosé wines — two from Argentina and one from Israel.

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 URI BEN-ARI teaches a lesson on Israeli history in an ImagineBox classroom.

Grapevine, June 8, 2025: Havens for strange bedfellows

We face the same enemies—Hamas, Hezbollah, Iranian proxies—and we lean on the same pillars of freedom.’ Rabbi Shimon Axel Wahnish, Argentine Ambassador to Israel in his Jerusalem residence on Thursday.

Editor's Notes: Could the Abraham Accords get a Latin twist? Argentina's amb. says yes

An Israeli flag is seen on the first of Israel's El Al Airlines order of 16 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner jets, as it lands at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv

El Al to launch direct flights to Buenos Aires, Argentina's rabbi-ambassador says


Milei to receive $1m. Genesis prize at Knesset for Latin America–Israel outreach - exclusive

The Genesis Prize Foundation (GPF) selected Milei earlier this year for what it called his “unequivocal support” of the Jewish state.

 Javier Milei at the Western Wall, February 6, 2024

Massive cache of Nazi docuemnts found in basement of Argentine Supreme Court

The boxes are believed to have arrived in Argentina on June 20, 1941, sent by the German embassy in Tokyo aboard the Japanese steamship Nan-a-Maru.

 Massive cache of Nazi docuemnts found in basement of Argentine Supreme Court.

Argentina's top court finds 80 boxes of Nazi materials in its basement

The Argentinian officials found postcards, photographs, notebooks, and propaganda material from the Nazi regime.

 Employees handle a box with Nazi-related material that was among several boxes originally confiscated by local authorities when they were shipped to Argentina in 1941, after the boxes were recently discovered by chance in the archives of the Supreme Court of Argentina, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Argentina declassifies 1,850 documents about Nazi activities in the country

Until now, documentation related to the activities of Nazi leaders in Argentina could only be viewed in a specially designated room at the National Archives.

Declassified documents about Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, who fled to Argentina after World War II.

The hunt for Hitler: CIA agent claims Nazi leader survived WWII in Argentina - report

A former CIA agent reveals shocking new evidence suggesting Hitler may have faked his death and escaped to Argentina, where Nazi plans for a Fourth Reich could have been in the works.

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'He was always a friend' to Jewish people: Argentinian Jews mourn Pope Francis

"He tried to bring the church closer with the Jewish people, and he was always a friend, was always open to Jewish people and leaders that had questions or requests," said Rabbi Yosef Kleiner.

 A woman holds a picture of Pope Francis inside Buenos Aires' Metropolitan Cathedral, after the death of pontiff was announced by the Vatican, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 21, 2025.

AMIA prosecutor requests international arrest warrant for Khamenei

AMIA prosecutor Sebastián Basso requested an arrest warrant for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei over his alleged role in the 1994 Buenos Aires bombing.

 Illustrative image of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Argentine politician indicted for antisemitism after 'Zionist Nazi' comments

Argentine Judge Rafecas ordered the prosecution of Deputy Vanina Biasi for antisemitic posts, with a 10 million peso lien on her assets. She could face up to three years in prison if convicted.

 Lawmaker Vanina Biasi speaks as lawmakers debate a decree issued by President Javier Milei's government on a potential new deal between Argentina and the IMF, at Argentina's National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina March 19, 2025.

Argentina's president to declassify Nazi files, expose how war criminals fled to Argentina

The newly released archives could provide deeper insight into the extent of local support that enabled arrival of the fleeing Nazis.

Adolf Eichmann on trial in Jerusalem 521

Javier Milei delays Israel visit due to domestic issues, new date unclear

Milei's support for Israel has not wavered, and will travel to Israel as at least one Argentine citizen, Eitan Horn, remains in captivity.

 Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Argentinian President Javier Milei

Javier Milei: Israel's unorthodox, eccentric, 'loco' uncle from Argentina - opinion

Javier Milei becoming president of Argentina more than a year ago unexpectedly created for us a Zionist brotherhood front in blue and white.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog meets with Argentinian President Javier Milei in Jerusalem, in February.