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Nearly 1,500 people gathered in northern Ecuadorian city of Ibarra earlier this month for a special event held under the banner of “Ibarra Blesses Israel.”
The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) was represented at the gathering by Director of Hispanic Affairs Shay Salamon, and high-profile attendees included Vice President of Ecuador Verónica Abad Rojas and Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Israel in Quito Sagi Rabovski, as well as law enforcement officials and religious leaders from both Ecuador and neighboring Colombia.
“The Western world must understand that what we see today does not begin and end with the Jews,” Salamon said in his keynote remarks. “Hatred of the Jews, antisemitism, is a symptom of a broken and radicalized society.”
“Freedom of worship is a fundamental right, and we have an obligation to defend it,” Salamon emphasized.
Watch Salamon’s remarks in full (in Spanish) HERE:
CAM en Español would like to express its gratitude to the event organizers, Pastor Nestor Saavedra and Pastor David Silvestre, for their invitation to participate.
While in Ibarra, Salamon also held face-to-face meetings with Vice President Rojas and Deputy Chief of Mission Rabovski, and Deputy Mayor of Ibarras Raiza Zamora.
Furthermore, Salamon participated in a press conference with local media outlets.
Ibarra (Imbabura, Ecuador) fue escenario de un evento de unión y solidaridad con Israel. En el Centro Familiar Cristiano Ibarra, en colaboración con la Alianza Evangélica de la provincia de Imbabura y el Pastor David Silvestre.
El evento contó con la participación de la… pic.twitter.com/xsvVeXHcqv
— CAM en Español (@CAMenEspanol) February 4, 2025
CAM’s outreach in Latin America began more than 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, Peru, Colombia, Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Ecuador, among others.
CAM en Español has organized regional summits hosted by Costa Rica in 2024, Uruguay in 2023, Panama in 2022, and Guatemala in 2021.
