New Honduran president to focus on domestic policy, as Israel, China, Iran observe Socialist president Xiomara Castro “has bigger fish to fry right now, and foreign policy may not be the area where she wishes to pick up her first fight against the National Party” of ex-leader Juan Orlando Hernández, said Emanuele Ottolenghi, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Sean Savage Jan. 28, 2022
Central America unites in show of solidarity against anti-Semitism The first Central America Forum for Israel also marked the third anniversary of Guatemala’s Israel Friendship Law, which institutes that schoolchildren learn about Israel and its historical relations with their country. Eliana Rudee Aug. 5, 2021
Honduran embassy inaugurated in Jerusalem Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett praises Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández for his “courageous and correct action for the State of Israel.” June 24, 2021
Honduras becomes 50th country to form Parliamentary Israel Allies Caucus It joins a network that mobilizes support for Israel based on shared Judeo-Christian values, a movement that the Israel Allies Foundation calls “faith-based diplomacy.” Eliana Rudee Dec. 28, 2020
In hurricane-ravaged Honduras, IDF provides hope for villagers amid catastrophic destruction Ministry of Defense representative Amir Shalom describes the seven-day mission by an Israeli delegation to assist the Central American country in the wake of two Category 4 hurricanes. Yaakov Lappin Dec. 16, 2020
Honduras to relocate embassy to Jerusalem by year’s end Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hails the “authentic friendship and steadfast support” that Jerusalem has received from Tegucigalpa. Sept. 21, 2020
Honduran official: Embassy relocation to Jerusalem moving forward The planned move was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, but will get underway with the expected arrival of an Israeli ambassador, says Honduran Foreign Minister Lisandro Rosales Banegas. Sept. 3, 2020
Pompeo applauds Colombia, Honduras and Guatemala for Hezbollah terror designation “We all know that the Iranian regime’s top terrorist proxy Hezbollah has found a home in Venezuela under Maduro. This is unacceptable,” says U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Jan. 21, 2020
Honduras labels Hezbollah as a terrorist organization The Central American country joins its neighbor, Guatemala, in officially designating the Lebanese Shi’te organization as an international terrorist organization. Ariel Kahana Jan. 7, 2020
