The Falke trial (Hamburg, 1930) involved a law suit against the owner of the steamboat Falke, who was accused of smuggling weapons to Venezuela to support an uprising. He was acquitted at the end of the trial, sparking much controversy.

Material:

• 1 case
• reports
• documentation
• newspaper clippings
• plea (defense lawyer Alsberg)

Keywords: Venezuela, relations between Germany and Latin America