
The Extraordinary Story of Alejandro Betancourt López
Who is the Trump-associated Venezuelan businessman currently at the centre of a $4.85 billion corruption investigation?
- Words by: Tom Ward
How much do you know about Alejandro Betancourt López, the subject of a searing new investigation from The Times? Did you know, for instance, that he is a descendant of Hermógenes López, the former acting president of Venezuela? Or that he is said to own two London mansions worth a combined £59 million? That he was appointed the prestigious Knight of the Order del Camino de Santiago in 2024?


