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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."

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 Consul General to Venezuela Found Dead in Caracas

The Greek Consul in Venezuela, Angelos Charitos, was found dead in a hotel room in the capital city of Caracas on Wednesday morning, according to local media. The body of the 55-year-old Greek diplomat was discovered at the Altamira Suites...

Young Actors in Venezuela Perform Ancient Greek Mythology Plays

Around twenty young actors from Venezuela are part of a theater group, called Mythological Hybris, which explores ancient Greek mythology and psychology. The group was created in 1996 and is directed by José Enrique “Chely” Escalona. The company is “the...

Greek Artist to Exhibit 3D Animation Project at the Biennale of the South in Venezuela

The artist Anna Laskari with her work "Left of the Parthenon" was chosen to represent Greece at the Biennale of the South that will host Caracas, Venezuela, under the title I Bienal del Sur: Pueblos en Resistencia (First Biennale...

Greece and Venezuela to Reinforce Cooperation

The Foreign Affairs Ministry of Venezuela announced on Wednesday that it will work together with the Greek government to strengthen cooperation and deepen solidarity between the two countries. Greece's Foreign Ministry Secretary General for International Economic Relations and Development Cooperation Giorgos Tsipras...

A Greek from Venezuela Writes about Corruption and Poverty

The attempted rape of a young student in a university campus in San Cristobal in February caused a massive wave of protests and demonstrations by Venezuelans against insecurity due to high criminality, poverty, corruption in government and the police, censorship...

Greek Caught In Venezuela With Cocaine

According to an announcement of the drug enforcement agency of the Latin American country of Venezuela, a Greek national was arrested in Caracas while trying to board an airplane to Rome while carrying 6.4 kilograms of cocaine. The Athens-Macedonia News...

SYRIZA’s Rena Dourou Talked to Venezuelan TV Show about Crisis and How Right Extremist MP’s Attack towards Her

SYRIZA MP Rena Dourou gave an interview to a TV show in Venezuela. Mrs Dourou visited the Southern American country to attend the international Forum of Leftists taking place in Caracas. This trip has clearly symbolic overtones since Venezuela is...

Fire on Greek boat off Venezuela kills 9

Five sailors suffered burns and nine were missing after fire broke out on a Greek bulk carrier on Friday, and thick smoke is preventing rescuers from searching for the missing in cabins below the deck, a Venezuelan rescue official...

Giant Anaconda Discovered in the Amazon Is the World’s Biggest Snake

The world's biggest snake, a previously unknown species of giant anaconda, was discovered in an Amazon rainforest. With a length of up to 7.5 meters and a weight of nearly 500 kilograms, this newfound species now holds the title of...