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The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) made its first-ever official visit to Mexico in mid-March, with Director of Hispanic Affairs Shay Salamon and Chair of CAM’s Advisory Board f0r Latin America Pilar Rahola traveling to the capital, Mexico City, for three days of meetings and communal events.
The trip was coordinated with WIZO Mexico.
While in Mexico City, Salamon and Rahola conducted an inaugural seminar on antisemitism with more than 100 students at Universidad Anáhuac, visited the Museum of Memory and Tolerance, and took part in a number of media interviews.
They also presented CAM’s mission and work in sit-downs with Mexican Jewish leaders and other community and organizational figures, as well as Israeli Ambassador to Mexico Einat Kranz Neiger.
CAM looks forward to continued engagement in Mexico. CAM’s outreach in Latin America began three years ago, and since then it has worked diligently to build meaningful partnerships and friendships with influential leaders, lawmakers, diplomats, community organizations, and civil society activists from a diverse assortment of religious, political and cultural backgrounds in the region to combat antisemitism together.
During this time, CAM en Español has emerged as a key player in the battle against Jew-hatred in Latin America, with a growing coalition involved in impactful activities in countries including Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Panama, and Guatemala, among others.
CAM en Español has organized regional summits hosted by Uruguay in 2023, Panama in 2022, and Guatemala in 2021.
Immediately after October 7th, CAM en Español jumped into action to mobilize support for Israel and respond to incidents of antisemitism across Latin America, meeting with regional leaders, holding educational webinars, promoting social media campaigns, and raising funds for Israeli emergency relief organizations.
Last month, CAM en Español organized a four-day solidarity tour of Israel for a delegation of Latin American governors and mayors.
