Remembering Those Lost on Alas Chiricanas Flight 901
This tribute to those lost in the Alas Chiricanas Flight 901 attack was written by Alberto Jabiles, president of B’nai B’rith Panama. On Tuesday, July 19, 1994, just hours after the...
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July 18, 2022
B’nai B’rith Director of Latin American Affairs and Special Advisor on Latin American and U.N. Affairs Participate in Latin American Forum to Combat Anti-Semitism
B’nai B’rith Director of Latin American Affairs Eduardo Kohn and Special Advisor on Latin American and U.N. Affairs Adriana Camisar participated in the Latin American Forum to Combat Anti-Semitism in...
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July 18, 2022
B’nai B’rith Marks AMIA Bombing With Virtual Program on 28th Anniversary of Terror Attack
B’nai B’rith marks the 28th anniversary of the AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires with a program titled “AMIA: Another Anniversary Without Justice,” advocating for the Argentine Congress to adopt the...
July 14, 2022
AMIA: Another Anniversary Without Justice
Watch as we commemorate the 28th anniversary of the AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and urge the Argentine Congress to adopt the “trial in absentia” procedure so those accused of this...
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May 10, 2022
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...