Tag: Jimmy Morales

Guatemala to move embassy to Jerusalem in May: president

  WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES (AFP) — Guatemala will relocate its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem this May, two days after the United States shifts its mission, the Latin American country’s president has announced. Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales told a cheering crowd on Sunday that “as a sovereign decision, we recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.” Speaking at the annual conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), an influential pro-Israeli lobbying group, he said: […]

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From stardom to politics: some precedents

PARIS, France (AFP) — Former international football star George Weah, who has won Liberia’s presidential run-off, follows several celebrities who have achieved the top job in their countries. However, only one sportsman — Hungary’s double Olympic fencing champion Pal Schmitt — has previously become president. Here are some precedents: US: Reagan and Trump B movie actor Ronald Reagan, who played in Hollywood for more than two decades, was the first cinema star to enter the […]

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Following Trump, Guatemala to move embassy to Jerusalem

by Edgar Calderon Agence France Presse GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala — Guatemala said Monday it is starting the process of moving its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem, after President Jimmy Morales announced he would follow US President Donald Trump’s controversial lead on the city. Morales wrote a message to Guatemalans on his Facebook page Sunday, saying he had spoken with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that “one of the most important topics was the return of […]

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