Two Jews are among the five candidates of opposition groups in Buenos Aires who were elected to the Chamber of Deputies in Sunday’s general elections, it became known today when the final results were released. They are Santiago Nudelman and Manuel Belnikoff.
Ezequiel Zabotinsky, the only Jewish candidate on the Peronist ticket, was defeated. Peronistas, who won 23 of the 28 seats to which the province of Buenos Aires is entitled, have asked for a recount in the Congressional districts of this city where they lost.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
