Costa Rica’s new president wants to open its embassy in Jerusalem
Laura Fernández Delgado, the new president of Costa Rica, told Israeli President Isaac Herzog on May 8 that she wants to upgrade her country’s mission in Jerusalem to an embassy, Herzog’s office said on Sunday.…
Assessment
Costa Rica's potential embassy move to Jerusalem signals a significant shift in Latin American diplomatic alignment with Israel, reversing a two-decade-old policy. This decision could encourage other regional nations to follow suit, deepening Israel's foothold in a historically cautious bloc. The timing, tied to a new administration's first official meeting, suggests this is a deliberate early foreign policy priority. Watch for reactions from other Latin American governments and the Palestinian Authority.