114 people just converted to Judaism in Nicaragua
Over the course of just a few days, the tiny Jewish community in Nicaragua more than doubled when 114 people converted to Judaism.
Last month, community members answered questions before a beit din, or religious...
Latin American Jewish Congress welcomes Israeli PM on first visit to region
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhau touched down in Argentina this week for a debut three-country tour, Latin American Jewish Congress President Adrián Werthein presided over the ceremony at the Hotel Alvear in Buenos...
AJC Delegation Meets Mexican President López Obrador
A delegation of American Jewish Committee (AJC) leaders — joined by representatives of the Mexican-American community from across the United States and leaders of the Mexican Jewish community — met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López...
Venezuela’s Jews describe chaos, uncertain future
Juan Guaidó has been sworn in as temporary president of Venezuela—two weeks after Nicolás Maduro, the president elected in a disputed vote last year took the oath of office—and Venezuela is in chaos.
Venezuela is...
Statement of support for the Mayor of Caracas
The American Jewish Congress stands with Antonio Ledezma, Mayor in Caracas, in these troubled times for him and Venezuela. We demand his immediate release following his arrest today.
Since February 2015 he has been accused and...
Peru President Kuczynski Resigns After Vote-Buying Scandal
Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski resigned Wednesday following the publication of videos showing the president’s allies trying to buy votes of other congress members to avoid his impeachment.
In his resignation address Kuczynski said: "In the middle of...
Abbas on the Holocaust, European Jews as usurers, says Hitler made a deal with...
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas said that the massacres to which European Jews were subjected—from the 11th century until the Holocaust—were not because they were Jews, but because of their function in society.
“The anti-Jewish...
Israeli emergency rescue team arrives in Brazil in wake of dam collapse
A search-and-rescue team of 130 Israeli conscripted and reserve soldiers landed on a specially chartered emergency El Al flight in South Western Brazil late Sunday to join local rescue crews in the search for...
Unveiling ceremony for Guatemala officials delegation in Jerusalem
Yesterday, February 25th, a delegation of 30 mayors and officials from Guatemala marked the adoption of a KKL-JNF-established playground in Jerusalem with the Embassy of Guatemala, the Jerusalem Development Authority, and KKL-JNF, as a symbol...
Co-founder of MAC Cosmetics Julie Toskan will participate in Tijuana Innovadora TI 2020
Among the activities of Tijuana Innovadora 2020, Julie Toskan, co-founder MAC Cosmetics, will give her online conference "Values Based Entrepreneurship" on Saturday October 10 at 9:00 am.
The president and founder of Tijuana Innovadora, Jose...