Klein-Venedig was a German colony in what is now Venezuela. It was granted by Emperor Charles V to a wealthy German family in exchange for a pardon of debts. The ultimate goal was to find El Dorado but eventually the colony collapsed.
Fun Fact: Klein-Venedig
Interesting
I’ve wondered why some Nazis headed to South America after the war. They probably had family or friends already there.
It was a region of the world where unlikely will be prosecuted for their crimes