Colombia sides with Morocco over Western Sahara as it aligns with Israeli foreign policy

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Bogota reversed its Western Sahara policy, recognising Moroccan sovereignty over the region, before endorsing Israel’s annexation of Syria's Golan Heights Colombia’s newly elected far-right government has recognised Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, beginning its presidency with a raft of decisions that align Bogota with the foreign policy priorities of Israel and the United States. Vice President Jose Manuel Restrepo and Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar announced the reversal after ho