Leftist governments in Chile and Colombia recall envoys to Jewish state in protest of Israeli military operations in war against Hamas, which expresses 'high esteem' for Bolivia
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Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva says Gali Dagan should 'at a minimum, apologize and leave' for rebuking President Gustavo Petro, who compared IDF to Nazis during ongoing conflict

Foreign Ministry summons Bogota's envoy due to 'hostile and antisemitic statements' by leader Gustavo Petro, who branded Israelis 'Nazis' for response to terror assault

Asked by Israeli ambassador to condemn Hamas's mass killings, Gustavo Petro tweets: 'Terrorism is killing innocent children, whether in Colombia or Palestine'

Ivan Duque, on visit to Israel, says leaders of Venezuela, Nicaragua increasingly friendly to Tehran, and cautions about Hezbollah movement in region

Colombian fans waves Palestinian flag after team scores goal in win, leading Israel backers to shout, 'This is not politics, this is soccer' at them; police break up altercation

Leftist former rebel Gustavo Petro was publicly rebuked by Israel in 2014 for publishing false anti-Israel pictures, has accused IDF of 'massacre' of Gazans

Colombian president says 'any apology for Nazism is unacceptable'; head of academy dismissed; German, Israeli embassies in Bogota issue joint statement condemning event

Target said to have been ex-diplomat and intelligence operative; Mossad officials reportedly visit country amid fears of rising terror activity

Iván Duque speaks to Associated Press during his visit to Jewish state, which has a flourishing tech sector exploring marijuana use for health reasons