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Costa Rica's Exit Leaves El
Salvador With Lone Embassy in
Jerusalem
Jerusalem, once the home to
embassies of 12 Latin American
countries and The Netherlands,
now hosts only El Salvador
following the announcement by
Costa Rica's president, Oscar
Arias, that he is fulfilling an
election pledge and moving out
of the Holy city.
Costa Rican leaders say the move
was made in order to improve
relations with Arab countries.
The previous removal of nations'
embassies from Jerusalem
followed a 1980 United Nations
resolution calling on countries
to pull out.
Paraguay and Bolivia have
embassies in the nearby
community of Mevasseret Zion.
El Salvador's president said his
country would remain in the
capital, at least for the time
being. He stated that Costa
Rica's decision "merits the
respect of all members of the
international community."
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