Guatemala

Lawmakers from 12 Latin American countries back Isaac Accords, Jerusalem embassy move

According to organizers, participating countries included Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Honduras, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Panama.

(L-R) Chairman of Selection Committee, The Genesis Prize Foundation, David Hatchwell, Argentinian President Javier Milei, and Josh Reinstein, President of the Israel Allies Foundation.
Paraguayan Ambassador Alejandro Rubin Cymerman (L) with President Isaac Herzog at his Jerusalem residence, 2024.

Grapevine: Paraguay’s ambassador brings longstanding pro-Israel ties to Jerusalem

An inmate looks out from a security tower at the Renovacion 1 prison, as inmates at three Guatemalan prisons rioted on Saturday and took mostly prison guards hostage, authorities said, in Escuintla, Guatemala, January 17, 2026.

Guatemalan inmates riot at three prisons, taking 46 people hostage

Elazar Rumpler, a senior leader within haredi cult Lev Tahor, appearing in the Jerusalem District Court for a hearing in 2020; illustrative.

Jerusalem court sends senior Lev Tahor cult leader Elazar Rumpler to prison in child abuse case


We can take basic steps to enhance health and security

Health, development, security and stability tend to advance and improve together.

Women carry children as they wait to see a nurse at a pop-up Marie Stopes clinic in Niger's village of Libore

Israeli MKs meet Guatemala's Morales, thank him for Jerusalem embassy move

Seven Israeli lawmakers will attend National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C.

Ilatov L, Morales R

Jewish leaders meet Guatemalan president in support of Jerusalem embassy move

According to pro-Israel NGO Fuente Latina, the meeting was part of a “mission of gratitude and solidarity with Guatemala” comprised of 70 people.

A meeting between the President of Guatemala with a group of leaders from the Mission of Gratitude and Solidarity with Guatemala

FOZ honors Guatemala for Jerusalem embassy decision

Guatemala is honored at the Friends of Zion Heritage Center in Jerusalem as one of the nations that voted for the creation of a Jewish state in the UN General Assembly Partition vote.

Dr. Mike Evans (center) and Ambassador Mattanya Cohen (left) present the Friends of Zion Award to Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales, January 18, 2018

Guatemala, Israel and Latin America: More than friends - family

Guatemala made history this week, becoming the second country to announce the decision to return its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

Guatemalan activists wave Israeli flags near the "Plaza of Israel" in the country's capital, 2015

Breaking with consensus: Guatemala recognition gives cause for Israeli optimism

It is only a matter of time before additional countries join Guatemala in recognizing Jerusalem’s status.

Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands as they deliver statements to the media during their meeting in Jerusalem, Israel.

Friends of Zion to award heads of state who move embassy to Jerusalem

Dr. Mike Evans, founder of the Friends of Zion Museum in Jerusalem, has established a massive pro-Israel social network across the globe.

Friends of Zion thank Guatemala and United States for their embassy move.

December 27, 2017: Lorde? Let it pass

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Guatemala breaks the mold, but Jerusalem firewall intact for now

While making inroads, Israel remains a long way off from upending the automatic pro-Palestinian majority at the UN

Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York, US.

Jordan condemns 'absurd' Guatemala Jerusalem recognition

The decision comes three weeks after US President Trump sparked international furor by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and the future site of the US embassy.

Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi speaks during a joint news conference