Honorary Consulate of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in New Orleans

Consulates have existed in Louisiana since the late eighteenth century and the days of French and Spanish colonial rule. In 1721, The Company of the Indies officially transferred general management of Louisiana to New Orleans, making it the colonial capital and company headquarters.

An honorary consul is a consul who is not a full-time professional diplomat and offers their services to a specific country on a voluntary and part-time basis. The honorary consul could be a citizen of the represented country, a dual citizen of both countries, or a citizen of the host country with connections and ties to the country that they represent.