International/Latin America

As the end of the critical 72-hour window approaches, the death toll from the 7.4 magnitude earthquake has risen to 265, with more than 3,500 injured and nearly 500 missing

President Abelardo De La Espriella declared a national state of emergency, saying, "The national government has all of its capabilities deployed to protect lives, assist affected communities"

A powerful earthquake tore through western Colombia on Monday, sending shockwaves as far as Venezuela and neighboring Ecuador. Officials in multiple regions reported casualties

During the meeting, Sa'ar thanked de la Espriella for his decision to relocate Colombia's embassy to Jerusalem, calling the move "laying a brick in the walls of Jerusalem"

Abelardo de la Espriella is expected in Cali on Friday for his inauguration ceremony

Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, met with an Israeli aid delegation as it concluded its field activity following a severe earthquake

Israeli officials say the mission's continued presence, even after most international teams have departed, has added significant value to the effort

Federal Police carried out a fresh search of former President Jair Bolsonaro's residence on Wednesday, the latest step in a monitoring process tied to his house arrest

At the request of Venezuela's interim president Rodriguez, and with the agreement of Israeli PM Netanyahu, the Israeli aid mission will remain in Venezuela for two additional weeks

"As long as there is even the slightest chance of finding survivors, we will continue searching without giving up"

At the request of the Venezuelan government, the Israeli aid delegation will also take part in the development of a national plan for the reconstruction of areas destroyed by the earthquake

Israeli officials have stressed that the operation is focused exclusively on disaster response, reconstruction and sharing Israel's expertise in earthquake recovery with local authorities

The advance team of Israel's humanitarian delegation has landed in Venezuela, where it has begun coordinating with local authorities to assist with post-earthquake recovery efforts

Fujimori becomes Peru's first elected woman president, edging leftist Roberto Sanchez by a margin of under 1%

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced a commission to assess damaged housing as the country declared a state of emergency

The current toll now stands at 1,430 dead, while 68,900 people are still reported missing, according to the authorities

Officials say at least 172 people remain trapped after two powerful quakes struck the country’s north

At least 18 foreign nationals were among the fatalities, including nine Portuguese citizens, three Spaniards, two Brazilians, two Chinese nationals and two Chileans

Israel's largest humanitarian NGO, IsraAID, announced the immediate deployment of an emergency response group consisting of sanitation, hygiene, and mental health specialists

A 7.1 and 7.5 magnitude quake hit within 40 seconds of each other, collapsing buildings in Caracas and prompting tsunami warnings across the Caribbean

Abelardo De La Espriella edges out leftist rival Ivan Cepeda in Sunday's election with 49.66% of the vote, vowing a sharp shift toward Washington and Jerusalem after four years of leftist rule

The outgoing president faces fierce domestic backlash and accusations of dangerous polarization after using a Nazi salute to attack a right-wing opponent's platform

According to Axios, classified US intelligence indicates Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and has begun discussing plans to use them against American targets.

Caracas utilizes a legal loophole to hand over Maduro’s former financial insider, potentially securing a key witness for US prosecutors