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Classical Anti-Semitism: In the Venezuelan Presidential Elections

Following the death of Hugo Chavez, there has been a noticeable increase in anti-Semitic graffiti and articles attacking Jews and opposition candidate Henrique Capriles, a devout Catholic with Jewish ancestry, who ran against current president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro. Blatant anti-Semitism continues being promoted in government owned and aligned media after the elections.

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News and Opinion

• New Government Documents Detail Decades Of Global Terrorist Activities By Iran And Hezbollah
• La ADL Recibe Subvención Multimillonaria para Establecer un Índice de Antisemitismo Global
• Two AMIA Bombing Suspects Run For Iran Presidency
• Pope Francis and the Argentine Rabbi

Issues and Resources

• Iranian Presence in Latin America
• Anti-Semitism in Argentina
• ADL's Work in Latin America
• Jewish Communities in Latin America

The AMIA/DAIA Bombing: Terror in Argentina

On July 18, 1994, a suicide terrorist drove a car filled with hundreds of kilograms of explosives into the Jewish community's AMIA/DAIA building in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Eighty-five people were killed and hundreds were injured.

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Materials in Spanish and Portuguese

ADL publishes a number of reports and resources for Spanish and Portuguese speaking communities.

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Recent Anti-Semitic Incidents in Latin America

ADL works with Latin American Jewish communities on combatting anti-Semitism.

Mexico

May 17, 2013 - Mexico City - Swastikas were painted on the outside wall of the Maguen David synagogue.

Argentina

April 17, 2013 - San Juan - A swastika and the message "I sell soap made of Jews" were found painted on a house.

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