New Brazilian President Says He'll Move Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

Jair Bolsonaro, newly elected president of Brazil, poses with his wife Michelle as they arrive to cast their votes at a polling center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Oct. 28, 2018. Reuters/Ricardo Moraes/Pool

Newly elected Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said that he'll move Brazil’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, following President Donald Trump’s lead.

Bolsonaro made the pledge to move the Brazilian embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in August, reported JTA. After the United States moved its embassy to Jerusalem, a number of other countries followed suit, including Guatemala.