The trip underscores Israel’s growing diplomatic outreach in Latin America, the President’s Office said.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog will depart on May 6 for a four-day official visit to Panama and Costa Rica, marking a historic first stop in Panama City and a high-level appearance at a presidential inauguration in San José.
Herzog’s visit to Panama will be the first by an Israeli president. He is scheduled to meet with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino and senior government officials to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation and strengthening strategic ties.
The visit follows a previous meeting between Herzog and Mulino on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where the two men agreed to advance relations between their countries. Herzog is also expected to meet with members of the local Jewish community.
From Panama, Herzog will travel to Costa Rica to attend the inauguration of President-elect Laura Fernández Delgado, at the invitation of outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves Robles.