Latin America
The man was rushed to the hospital, but the medical staff was unable to save his life.
Few countries in the region have adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of anti-Semitism, and few have anti-discrimination laws.
U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt was in Argentina for the AMIA bombing ceremony, where attendees waved black-and-white photos of the victims.
Anti-Semitism envoy Deborah Lipstadt will participate in a ceremony commemorating the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires.
“[We are] honored to be part of this great story between these two countries, working in coordination with legislators whose support for Israel stems from their Judeo-Christian values,” said Israel Allies Foundation Latin America director Leopoldo Martinez.
“If you had told me a year ago that would be the first place I would go, obviously, you’re dreaming,” said Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism Deborah Lipstadt.
Dina Siegel Vann of the American Jewish Committee called President Iván Duque “one of the most steadfast friends of Israel in the region.”
Surinamese Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin said it was not yet known when the move would occur.
International Defense Cooperation Directorate head Brig. Gen. (Res.) Yair Kulas says security challenges are creating an increased demand for Israeli high-tech.
The Hispanic Jewish Foundation said it commissioned the piece, “El Abrazo” (“The Embrace”), for the José Sacal Foundation “as a gesture of the new relationship between the Hispanic and Jewish worlds.”
Curators of the future Knesset Museum embarked on a worldwide investigation to name the creator, Argentinian artist David Sabi.
Socialist president Xiomara Castro “has bigger fish to fry right now, and foreign policy may not be the area where she wishes to pick up her first fight against the National Party” of ex-leader Juan Orlando Hernández, said Emanuele Ottolenghi, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
