Overview
- Nahuel Gallo has had no verified contact with his family since his December 8, 2024 detention in Venezuela, and relatives say he remains a victim of enforced disappearance despite renewed hopes.
- Argentine officials report no new information on his whereabouts, with multiple outlets indicating he is held at El Rodeo I near Caracas under severe restrictions.
- President Javier Milei says Argentina is redoubling efforts and coordinating with Washington to try to repatriate Gallo following the U.S. operation that detained Nicolás Maduro.
- A former El Rodeo inmate, Renzo Huamanchumo, recounts torture practices such as being hung and beaten, deepening concerns for detainees’ safety and conditions.
- Argentina reiterates that Venezuela is internationally responsible for Gallo’s integrity, as the U.N. Security Council plans an emergency session on the U.S. operation in Venezuela.