Guatemala

Shipping through the Panama Canal remains uninterrupted after country hit by a 7.7 mag. earthquake

Panama Airport was closed as a precaution while the Naturgy power company reported electricity supply disruptions across six Panamanian provinces. The Panama Canal remains operational.

People gather in an open area after an earthquake struck near the southern coast of Panama, in Panama City, Panama, October 9, 2026.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar with Lionel Aingimea, Nauru's deputy president and foreign affairs minister.

From the Pacific to Jerusalem: The special alliance between Nauru and Israel - opinion

MK Mansour Abbas speaks during a 40 signatures debate at the Knesset.

Grapevine, July 31, 2026: Common sense and compassion

 A GROUP of Jewish schoolgirls finish their tour of the City of David National Park excavations.

Guatemala to recognize Jerusalem’s City of David as part of its national heritage


WATCH: PLO fumes after Guatemala envoy tours Jerusalem for embassy site

The Guatemalan embassy is slated to move to Jerusalem this May.

PLO executive committee member Hanan Ashrawi

Guatemalan president hints at 'reciprocity' for Jerusalem embassy move

"There's a rule – the reciprocity rule. We believe that, with Israel, we have been good friends ever since the establishment of the Jewish state."

Guatemalan president Jimmy Morales and Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein at the Knesset

WATCH: Guatemalan president speaks at AIPAC

Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales is expected to announce the date on which his country will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

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

PM meets Guatemalan president in U.S., thanks him for Jerusalem recognition

Following US President Donald Trump, Guatemala to move its embassy to Jerusalem

Guatemala president Jimmy Morales meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

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.