The president of Guatemala says the Central American country will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, less than three weeks after Donald Trump announced the US would do the same.
Guatemala was one of nine nations that voted earlier this week with the US when the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a non-binding resolution denouncing Mr Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
President Jimmy Morales said on his official Facebook account that after talks with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he decided to instruct his foreign ministry to move the embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
He wrote: "We spoke about the excellent relations that we have had as nations since Guatemala supported the creation of the state of Israel.
"One of the most important topics was the return of the embassy of Guatemala to Jerusalem.
"I have instructed the chancellor to initiate the respective coordination so that it may be."
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