Colombia's far-right government waives visas for Israel

Colombia's far-right government waives visas for Israel Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Thu, 08/20/2026 - 12:43 Visa-free travel is the latest move in Colombia’s sweeping realignment towards Israel under its far-right president Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Mark Wilson, Luis Acosta/AFP/Getty Images) Off Colombia and Israel will abolish visa requirements for each other’s citizens from 1 September, in the latest pro-Israel shift by Bogota’s new far-right gove