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The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) made its first-ever official visit to Costa Rica last week in preparation for the upcoming fourth-annual Latin America-Israel Forum to be hosted by the country on November 11-14.
The CAM en Español delegation, led by Director of Hispanic Affairs Shay Salamon, held a series of productive meetings in San José with national lawmakers, local government officials, diplomats, religious figures, and other community leaders.
This week, Combat Antisemitism Movement made a special visit to Costa Rica prior to our Fourth Forum Against Antisemitism. The delegation consisted of Shay Salamon, CAM’s Director of Hispanic Affairs, and Nurit Caplivschi, CAM’s Hispanic Department Coordinator. We thank the… pic.twitter.com/fSUjC4CqgB
— Combat Antisemitism Movement (@CombatASemitism) August 4, 2024
Salamon also conducted a Spanish-language interview with CBN, in which he warned about the dangerous specter of rising antisemitism across Latin America and underscored the urgent need to counter the global proliferation of hate speech.
“We are in critical times, and all those who understand the values of democracy of the Western world, they have to fight and take action,” Salamon said.
Watch the full interview here:
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, and this year’s summit will take place in Costa Rica.
