Latin America

The long-awaited Bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence is approaching, and will be celebrated in Latin America.

Organizations representing the Greek Diaspora in Latin America called for stronger ties with Greece during a video conference.

As a Hydriot, I had been raised on a pantheon of grizzled war heroes — Miaoulis, Koudouriotis, et al—with a focus on their virtues rather than their vices, but I was only vaguely aware that Hydra also exported naval...

The approval of vaccines against Covid-19 and the beginning of their distribution bring some consolation this Christmas, but the increase in coronavirus cases worldwide is accompanied by the imposition of stricter restrictions on travel and family gatherings at this...

Business and governmental leaders, non-governmental representatives and impressive young minds came together digitally on December 3 in the Concordia Summit in an effort to address problems in Latin America and the Western Hemisphere. In the fifth annual Americas Summit, the...

A shipment of over 400 Greek-language books has been sent to members of the diaspora in Latin America by the government of Greece. This is the first time that the Greek government has ever sent books to members of the...

A Greek athlete crossed the finish line of the grueling five-day Supermarathon in the tropical jungles of Costa Rica on Sunday, becoming the first Greek citizen to accomplish the feat of completing the "Coastal Challenge 2020." Marios Giannakou, from the...

Gabriel Katopodis, an Argentinian lawyer and politician of Greek descent, was recently appointed as Argentina’s new Minister of Public Works. Katopodis will assume his office on December 10, 2019, along with the new cabinet of President Alberto Fernandez. The 52-year old...

Greek-Cypriot Coca Cola heir Alki David posted $300,000 bail and fled the Caribbean island of St. Kitts aboard his private jet on Tuesday, one day after he was arrested on drug charges. David, 50, who was traveleing with his fellow...

Greek Cypriot tycoon Alkiviades David – also known as Alki David – was arrested Monday on the Caribbean Island of St. Kitts after more than $1 million worth of cannabis was allegedly found aboard his private jet. Customs officials allegedly...