Latin American governments restore and deepen ties with Israel

Newly elected right-leaning governments in Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, Honduras and Venezuela have reversed Gaza-era measures against Israel, and Colombia has opened its embassy in Jerusalem. Analysts attribute the shift to alignment with Washington, evangelical political lobbying and an Israeli diplomatic push. Each additional recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital bears on the city's contested status, which Scripture places at the centre of the final confrontation of the nations (Zechariah 12:2-3).