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Israel Restores Consular Ties with Venezuela Amid Latin America’s Pro-Israel Shift
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Israel and Venezuela have renewed consular relations following Maduro’s ousting and a major earthquake, reflecting Venezuela’s pivot from Iran to a pro-Israel stance. This move is part of a wider right-wing shift in Latin America toward closer ties with Israel, although Brazil remains an outlier with tense relations.
- 01Israel and Venezuela restored consular ties after Maduro’s fall and a devastating earthquake.
- 02Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar led diplomatic efforts and sent aid to Venezuela.
- 03Venezuela shifted from Iranian alignment to a pro-Western, pro-Israel stance under President Delcy Rodríguez.
- 04Colombia recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, joining the U.S.
- 05Several Latin American countries have moved rightward, strengthening ties with Israel.
- 06Brazil remains an exception with strained Israel relations under President Lula da Silva.
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