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The Combat Antisemitism Movement’s “No Discriminarás” (“Thou Shall Not Discriminate”) traveling art exhibit was a main display this week at the 23rd annual Punta del Este International Jewish Film Festival in Uruguay.
The “No Discriminarás” exhibit — created by Argentine artist Adrián Franco, known as “Pati” — features of a set of sketched vignettes portraying different manifestations of contemporary Jew-hatred, ranging from negative stereotyping of Jews to Holocaust denial, based on the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism‘s 11 examples.
Over the past three years, the exhibit has been put on display in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Santiago, Chile, Montevideo, Uruguay, Quito, Ecuador, and Panama City, Panama, among other locations, reaching diverse audiences across Latin America.
In Punta del Este, hundreds of festivalgoers viewed the exhibit, including prominent political, cultural, and media figures. from both Uruguay and Argentina. Many expressed interest in participating in upcoming CAM activities and initiatives, including the sixth annual Latin American Forum Against Antisemitism, set to be held in the Dominica Republic later this year.
The opening of the exhibit was highlighted by remarks by Governor of Maldonado Miguel Abella.
CAM Executive Director of Hispanic Affairs Shay Salamon, said, “We are seeking creative and innovative solutions to combat antisemitism, like the “No Discriminarás” exhibit. This project was created for the purpose of familiarizing the general public with the concept and definition of antisemitism, as established by IHRA.”
CAM’s outreach in Latin America began nearly five years ago, and since then it has worked diligently to build meaningful partnerships and friendships with influential leaders, legislators, 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, Peru, Colombia, Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Honduras, among others.
CAM en Español has organized regional summits in Brazil in 2025, Costa Rica in 2024, Uruguay in 2023, Panama in 2022, and Guatemala in 2021, with the Dominican Republic next in line in 2026.
