Netanyahu wants to tango with Latin America after the Venezuela takeover. But the music may change
Recent elections across South America and Trump's invasion of Venezuela have prompted Israel to court governments across the continent. But key countries remain hostile, and Netanyahu's declaring a 'sweeping turnaround' may be premature
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Recent elections across South America and Trump's invasion of Venezuela have prompted Israel to court governments across the continent. But key countries remain hostile, and Netanyahu's declaring a 'sweeping turnaround' may be premature
January 05, 2026
"Something big is happening in Latin America, which I can't elaborate on here," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his judges last month. His remark came shortly after Raúl Latorre, president of the Chamber of Deputies – the lower house of Paraguay's Congress – appeared in the courtroom during Netanyahu's trial and interrupted the proceedings.
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