Overview
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio publicly congratulated Argentina and cautioned against global distortion and denial of the Holocaust.
- President Javier Milei thanked Washington’s support, reiterated alignment with the United States and Israel, and pledged to defend historical truth.
- Marcelo Mindlin, president of the Buenos Aires Holocaust Museum, was designated to lead the presidency under the theme “Expanding the Frontiers of Memory.”
- Argentina plans conferences, seminars, and plenary meetings in Buenos Aires throughout the year and will push the digitization of Holocaust-related archives to improve access.
- The IHRA counts 35 member countries and observers, and Argentina’s mandate runs from March 1, 2026, to February 28, 2027.