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Family of Argentine Gendarme Held in Venezuela Pleads for News as Releases Raise Hope

Relatives report thirteen months without contact, expressing total uncertainty over his condition.

Overview

  • The mother and brother of Nahuel Gallo say they have received no reliable information about him and remain anxious for updates.
  • Nahuel Gallo has been detained in Venezuela for more than a year, and his family says they have not heard his voice for thirteen months.
  • Relatives cite accounts from former cellmate Iván Colmenares and say Gallo was held at El Rodeo I, now known as CESMAS, a maximum-security facility.
  • Recent, limited prisoner releases in Venezuela included some foreigners, but there is no confirmation of any change in Gallo’s status.
  • The family describes practical and emotional strain, including the loss of his rented home and moving his belongings to Catamarca.