Two AMIA bombing suspects running for Iranian president

Published on May 22, 2013

Two suspects in the bombing of the AMIA Jewish center in Buenos Aires are candidates in Iran’s presidential election.

Iran confirms pact with Argentina to jointly probe AMIA attack

Published on May 20, 2013

The Iranian government officially agreed to establish a “truth commission” with Argentina to jointly investigate the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish center.

Buenos Aires Jewish community marks embassy bombing

Published on March 19, 2013

The Jewish community of Buenos Aires commemorated the 21st anniversary of a deadly attack on the city's Israeli embassy.

Argentina’s Congress approves joint investigation with Iran

Published on February 28, 2013

Argentina's Congress approved an agreement with Iran to jointly investigate the 1994 bombing of the Buenos Aires AMIA Jewish Community Center.

Timerman defends himself, his Judaism over agreement with Iran

Published on February 18, 2013

Argentina's foreign minister, Hector Timerman, defended himself against accusations that he betrayed his Judaism by signing an agreement with Iran.

Argentina’s Timerman slams Israel criticism of Iran pact

Published on February 13, 2013

Argentinian Foreign Minister Hector Timerman hit back at Israeli criticism of a joint commission with Iran on the AMIA bombing on his first day of testimony to his country's Congress.

Iran rejects questioning of defense minister under Argentina agreement

Published on February 12, 2013

Iran denied that its defense minister will be questioned by an Argentinian judge about his alleged role in the 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish center.

AMIA bombing relatives updated on Iran negotiations

Published on December 26, 2012

Argentinean Foreign Minister Hector Timerman met with the relatives of victims of the 1994 AMIA Jewish center bombing to update them on negotiations with Iran.

Argentina won’t give information on Iran talks to AMIA survivors

Published on November 14, 2012

Argentina's Foreign Ministry rejected a request from the Jewish community and survivors of the AMIA Jewish center bombing for information about current negotiations with Iran over the case.

Iran, Argentina to meet over Jewish center bombing

Published on October 29, 2012

Iran and Argentina were set to open bilateral negotiations to discuss the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center.

Argentina’s Jews balk at negotiations with Iran over ‘94 bombing

Published on October 4, 2012

Relatives of victims of the deadly bombing of the AMIA Jewish center in Buenos Aires and Jewish leaders are urging their government not to negotiate with Iran.

Meeting of Argentina and Iran ministers rankles Israel, U.S.

Published on October 1, 2012

Israel expressed “disappointment” over Argentina's decision to accept an Iranian invitation to bilateral talks.

Argentinian Jewish leaders urge foreign minister to not meet Iranian counterpart

Published on September 21, 2012

Argentinian Jewish leaders are strongly urging their country to reject Iran’s request for a meeting of their respective foreign ministers at the UN General Assembly next week.

AMIA and Minority Insecurity: How Do We Attack Corruption?

Published on March 29, 2012

AMIA president taking leave after parties fail to form coalition

Published on August 31, 2011

The president of the AMIA Jewish Center in Buenos Aires was granted a two-month leave of absence after the center's parties failed to form a coalition to name a successor.

Argentina’s Timerman quashes report on deal with Iran

Published on April 21, 2011

Argentina's foreign minister denied a report that his country had a deal with Iran to quash the investigation into the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center. Hector Timerman during a radio interview while in Ukraine said Thursday that "Argentina is the only country that presented cases to international organizations such as Interpol against Iran."

Report of Argentina-Iran deal to quash AMIA investigation roils community

Published on March 29, 2011

Consternation is mounting in Argentina and Israel after the leaking of a document purportedly showing that Argentina’s foreign minister secretly offered Iran a deal to quash the investigation into the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in exchange for better trade relations. The Argentinean newspaper Perfil broke the story with a report based on what it said was an Iranian document showing that the foreign minister, Hector Timerman, made the offer to Iran via Syrian intermediaries. According to the paper, opponents of the regime in Tehran leaked the documents.

Rites Mark ‘94 Bombing of Jewish Center in Argentina

By Lisa Hirschmann
Published on August 24, 2006

For most Americans -- or even American Jews -- the date July 18, 1994 does not strike the melancholy chord that Sept. 11, 2001 does, for the Jewish population of Argentina it is a date as infamous as any in the history of the Argentine nation.

Rites to Mark Argentine Terror Attack

By Florencia Arbiser
Published on July 15, 2004

The siren will mark the moment 10 years ago when a bomb went off, killing 85 people in the most devastating terrorist attack in modern Latin American history. Hundreds of Argentines are expected to be standing on Pasteur and in nearby streets to commemorate the anniversary of the tragedy.

The DAIA political umbrella group, together with AMIA and Familiaris de Las Victims -- the biggest group of victims' relatives -- jointly organized the commemoration ceremony in Buenos Aires.

L.A. Jews Aid Argentines

By Florencia Arbiser
Published on November 21, 2002

The plight of Argentine Jews hammered by the collapse of their country's economy was forcefully brought home to a contingent of Los Angeles Jews this month.

Passover Rescue

By Uriel Heilman
Published on March 28, 2002

Five months ago, Beatrice Ballageure was struggling to make ends meet as a single, 47-year-old Jewish woman living in the capital city of an economically depressed Argentina. She had lost her job several months earlier, but she owned her own apartment and had enough money in the bank to afford basic expenses. She had friends with jobs, and she knew she could rely on her family if real trouble ever came. Then the bottom fell out of Argentina's economy.