The Government of Paraguay today officially recognized Israel, it was announced here by the Latin-American department of the Israeli Mission.
(In Montevideo, Israeli Foreign Under-Secretary Moises Toff, who is now visiting Uruguay, today told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that an exchange of diplomatic representatives between Uruguay and Israel is imminent. He also revealed that the prospects are good for the recognition of Israel by the Brazilian Government.)
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