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Argentina Becomes First South American President of IHRA

3/21/2026

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Argentina has assumed the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) presidency, the first South American country to hold it.
Handover ceremony in Buenos Aires featured Javier Milei pledging to combat antisemitism and promote Holocaust education.
The theme 'Expanding the Frontiers of Remembrance' aims to expand access to Holocaust archives in Latin America.
IHRA plenary meetings will be held in Buenos Aires in 2026, with Marco Rubio and Israeli officials praising Milei.

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Argentina has assumed the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) presidency, the first South American country to hold it.
Handover ceremony in Buenos Aires featured Javier Milei pledging to combat antisemitism and promote Holocaust education.
The theme 'Expanding the Frontiers of Remembrance' aims to expand access to Holocaust archives in Latin America.
IHRA plenary meetings will be held in Buenos Aires in 2026, with Marco Rubio and Israeli officials praising Milei.