In 2014 and 2015, then-Vice President Joe Biden traveled to Guatemala three times to pressure the government to maintain a United Nations body known as the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG). CICIG was established in Guatemala in 2006 under the pretext of prosecuting “crimes committed by members of illegal security forces and clandestine […]
Why Guatemala Chose to Recognize Jerusalem as Israelâs Capital.
January 7, 2018 by
Guatemala announced it is going to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem following US President Donald Trumpâs controversial decision to officially recognize the city as the countryâs capital. Guatemala President Jimmy Morales said he met with Israel Prime Minsiter Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss relations between the two countries, which ultimately resulted in a decision to return the Guatemalan embassy […]
Guatemala follows in Trump’s footsteps, announces embassy move to Jerusalem.
December 25, 2017 by
Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales.  (AP, File) Less than a month after President Trump announced the U.S. would move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Guatemala became the first nation to follow his lead, announcing on Christmas Eve that it would move its embassy as well. Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales posted to Facebook Sunday […]