AJC’s Belfer Institute for Latino and Latin American Affairs (BILLA) maintains longstanding partnerships with the Jewish communities of Latin America, Spain, and Portugal.
Former President Sebastián Piñera won Chile’s presidential election on Sunday, December 17. His triumph demonstrates a turn towards the center-right in a region that has been dominated by leftist movements for over a decade. In 2012, Piñera became the first Chilean president to visit Israel, a fact that sets great expectations for the future of bilateral cooperation.
On August 4, a massive explosion rocked Beirut, killing hundreds, wounding thousands, leaving hundreds of thousands homeless, and causing billions of dollars in damage. Join us for a conversation with Ambassador Ryan Crocker and Pierre Ghanem as we seek clarity on Lebanon’s immense challenges and future options.
AJC is very excited to invite you to a special briefing with Nickolay Mladenov, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process. There are few people today anywhere more knowledgeable about what is going on in Israel, in the West Bank, and in Gaza, as well as the surrounding region.