Clouds in Latin American Skies
The first round of the presidential elections in Colombia will take place by the end of May and the runoff in mid-June. Colombia has been one of the closest friends of Israel in decades. Israel has...
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March 2, 2022
Latin American Jewish Community condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine (in Spanish)
El Observador (UY) noted B’nai B’rith Latin America’s statement expressing solidarity with Ukraine and condemning Russia’s unjustified invasion (in Spanish). Read in El...
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January 20, 2022
B’nai B’rith Welcomes OAS Resolution Condemning Accused Iranian Terrorist’s Presence in Nicaragua
Urges Additional Action to Bring AMIA Terrorists to Justice (Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2022)—B’nai B’rith President Seth Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement:...
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January 5, 2022
Political Instability in Latin America Is a Permanent Sign
In 2009, President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras was ousted by the army. It was an unexpected coup in Central America. Soldiers stormed the presidential palace in the capital, Tegucigalpa, early in the...
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November 17, 2021
Organization of American States General Assembly: Three Main Issues in Virtual Meetings
The Organization of American States (OAS) met for its 51st General Assembly Nov. 10-Nov. 12, held virtually and hosted by the Guatemalan Government. This year, three main issues were in the...
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November 11, 2021
B’nai B’rith Latin America Commemorates 83rd Anniversary of Kristallnacht
(Washington, D.C., Nov. 11, 2021)—B’nai B’rith Latin America is commemorating the anniversary of the Nazi Pogrom of November 1938, also known as Kristallnacht/Pogromnacht or the Night of Broken...
November 3, 2021
Unacceptable Actions Against Israel’s Right To Defend Itself
On Oct. 22, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Ganz announced that six Palestinian civil society groups (some of them with significant backing from the European Union) have been designated as terror...
October 21, 2021
B’nai B’rith Special Advisor on Latin American Affairs Meets Government and Jewish Community Leaders in Costa Rica
(Costa Rica, Oct. 21, 2021)–Adriana Camisar, B’nai B’rith International’s special advisor on Latin American and U.N. Affairs and deputy director of AJIRI-BBI (the American Jewish International...
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July 29, 2021
B’nai B’rith Latin American Hosts Spanish-Language Virtual Program on U.N. Durban Conference
September Summit Will Mark 20th Anniversary of Racism Conference Tarred by Anti-Semitism (Washington, D.C., July 29, 2021)—As part of its global efforts to heighten awareness of the 2001...