Overview
- Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said the two are safe at the Italian embassy in Caracas in good condition, with a repatriation flight arranged.
- Trentini, a 46-year-old humanitarian worker, was detained on November 15, 2024 and held at El Rodeo I without formal charges; lawyers say Burlò also faced no formal accusations.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she spoke with both men and noted that an aircraft has been dispatched to return them to Italy.
- Their release comes within a broader Venezuelan operation led by interim president Delcy Rodríguez to free political and foreign detainees.
- Italian efforts spanned political, diplomatic and intelligence channels, with references to Vatican involvement and U.S. contacts, while Trentini’s family expressed relief and requested privacy.