Herzog is also expected to meet members of the local Jewish community, estimated at 10,000–15,000 people.

Latin America has long been regarded as a hub for Iran-backed Hezbollah’s illicit drug trafficking and other criminal activities.

Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro spoke at the International Conference on Combating Antisemitism, vowing to join the Isaac Accords—a coalition of pro-Israel countries in Latin America, including Javier Milei’s Argentina.

“While the vast majority of the free world decided to turn its back on the Jewish state, we extended a hand to it."

In 2026, the Isaac Accords plans to expand to Brazil, Colombia, Chile, and possibly El Salvador, according to the organizers, the American Friends of the Isaac Accords.