The Jewish Museum of Chile in Santiago hosted the official opening on Thursday of the week-long “No Discriminarás” (“Thou Shall Not Discriminate”) traveling art exhibition.
The launch event, jointly organized by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), the Jewish Museum of Chile, and the Jewish Community of Chile, welcomed around 100 attendees, including local officials, Jewish communal leaders, and foreign diplomats.
Created by Argentine artist Adrián Franco, known professionally as “Pati,” and sponsored by CAM, the “No Discriminarás” collection presents a series of illustrated vignettes highlighting various forms of modern antisemitism. These range from harmful Jewish stereotypes to Holocaust denial, drawing on the 11 examples contained in the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism.
The exhibition has previously toured several Latin American capitals, including Montevideo (Uruguay), Quito (Ecuador), and Panama City (Panama).
“The objective of the exhibit is to raise public awareness about the importance of fighting against different expressions of hate and discrimination,” said CAM Director of Hispanic Affairs Shay Salamon. “At CAM, we seek to continue denouncing antisemitism, and educating and inspiring more people to build bridges in the midst of differences.”
After Santiago, the exhibit will travel to the Municipal Museum in the nearby city of Colina. Colina’s mayor, Isabel Valenzuela, visited Israel last year as part of a Latin American mayors’ solidarity delegation coordinated by CAM.
CAM launched its Latin American outreach initiative four years ago, forging strong alliances with political leaders, diplomats, grassroots organizations, and civil society advocates from across the religious and ideological spectrum to combat antisemitism.
Since then, CAM en Español has become a leading voice in the regional fight against Jew-hatred, spearheading impactful projects in countries such as Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico, Ecuador, and Bolivia. It has also convened major regional summits: Costa Rica (2024, with delegates from 18 nations), Uruguay (2023), Panama (2022), and Guatemala (2021).
The fifth Latin American Forum Against Antisemitism will take place this October in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.