Venezuela
Crime
International Human Trafficking Network Dismantled in Greece
Police in Greece, supported by Europol, dismantled a criminal network involved in human trafficking, mainly of women from Venezuela, for sexual exploitation.
Europol, the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, says that the operation involved Spain and the USA (Homeland...
Culture
Venezuela’s New Sparta, A Gem of the Caribbean
Located off the northeast Caribbean coast of Venezuela is a state with the surprising name of "Nueva Esparta," or "New Sparta."
Diaspora
Greeks of Venezuela Protest Closure of Caracas Embassy
Greeks in Venezuela have condemned the decision by Greece to close its embassy in Caracas after 43 years of continuous operation.
In a letter addressed to the new foreign minister Giorgos Gerapetritis, community leaders appeal to Athens to reconsider its...
Celebrities
Greek-Venezuelan Millionaire To Marry Princess of Jordan
Greek-Venezuelan millionaire Jameel (Jimmy) Alexander Thermiotis will marry Princess Iman of Jordan this coming weekend, the Palace in Amman announced on Sunday.
Queen Rania revealed that her 26-year-old daughter is getting married next week on Sunday, March 12, in the...
Diplomacy
US Eases Oil Sanctions on Venezuela After Humanitarian Deal
The US government has reached an agreement with Venezuela to lift some of its sanctions against the Latin American country. The move will allow Chevron Corporation, an American multinational energy corporation, to resume pumping oil in Venezuela.
The move was...
Immigration
Colombia, Venezuela Reopen Border After Seven Years
The border between Colombia and Venezuela officially reopened this Monday. The two countries had closed their borders seven years ago.
The symbolic act was attended by Colombian President Gustavo Petro and took place on the Simón Bolívar International Bridge, the...
Business
Turkey Plans to Lease Farmlands in Venezuela, Other Countries
In an effort to curb concerns over food security, Turkey plans to lease farmlands in various countries to boost agricultural production, it emerged this week.
For years now, Turkish authorities have been exploring such opportunities in ten nations in Africa...
Diaspora
The Greeks of Venezuela in the Era of Maduro
Living in Venezuela today is not easy. The country, once the richest in Latin America, but today is undergoing a great crisis, the largest and most devastating on the continent in many years, affecting the country since 2013.
And of...
Diplomacy
Greece Seizes Venezuela Assets Over Former Ambassador’s Sex Scandal
Greece has given the go-ahead for the confiscation of assets at the embassy of Venezuela to pay victims of sexual harassment.
Greek News
Greek Woman Abused by Former Ambassador of Venezuela Speaks Out
A Greek woman, former employee of the Embassy of Venezuela in Greece, spoke about the sexual abuse she suffered.