Gendarme Nahuel Gallo tiene más de 400 días encarcelado y con sus derechos vulnerados Argentine gendarme Nahuel Gallo has been detained in Venezuela for over 400 days, with his wife, María Alexandra Gómez, asserting his detention constitutes torture and a violation of international human rights and due process. Gómez states Gallo has not been formally processed or had access to consular assistance or private defense, unlike potentially Nicolás Maduro. Despite some foreign political prisoners being released, Gallo remains imprisoned, with Argentine President Javier Milei vowing not to re-establish diplomatic relations until all detained Argentines are freed.

• Argentine gendarme Nahuel Gallo has been detained in Venezuela for over 400 days.
• His wife, María Alexandra Gómez, alleges human rights violations, lack of due process, and that the detention is a form of torture.
• Gallo has reportedly not had access to consular assistance or private defense.
• Other foreign detainees have confirmed Gallo’s presence and well-being in prison.
• Argentine President Javier Milei has linked the re-establishment of diplomatic relations with Venezuela to the release of all detained Argentines.
• Gallo was apprehended in December 2024 while attempting to enter Venezuela to reunite with his family.
• The Venezuelan Prosecutor’s Office has accused Gallo of links to destabilizing and terrorist actions.