Overview
- Security Minister Alejandra Monteoliva calls the detention "illegal" and says the sole objective is Gallo's repatriation.
- Gallo was detained on December 8, 2024 at the Colombia–Venezuela border while traveling on vacation to visit his Venezuelan partner and young son.
- Monteoliva stresses that withholding details is intended to safeguard Gallo rather than indicate a lack of action.
- She says the U.S. operation that led to Nicolás Maduro’s capture has not changed Gallo’s detention conditions in recent days.
- Argentina has reinforced border and airport controls, deploying Gendarmerie patrols and using watchlists for individuals linked to the Maduro regime.