PORLAMAR, Venezuela (AFP) – Venezuela on Tuesday received its first European cruise ship in 15 years after long being avoided by tourists due to high levels of insecurity and economic turmoil. The Bahamas-flagged “Amadea” docked at the Caribbean island of Margarita with almost 500 passengers — mainly from Spain, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland — on board. “For many years Venezuela was off the radar of cruise ships,” said Tourism Minister Ali Padron, as he welcomed […]