WJC elects Argentine businessman to lead Latin American branch

The World Jewish Congress elected Argentine businessman Adrian Werthein as president of its Latin American branch, the Latin American Jewish Congress.

Werthein was elected yesterday at the WJC’s Plenary Assembly in New York City to succeed Jack Terpins, who has led the organization since 2001 and became its first honorary president. He is the first Argentinian to head the Latin American Jewish Congress in 20 years; he served as an adviser to Terpins.

— JTA

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