Overview
- Alberto Trentini and Mario Burlò arrived at Ciampino around 8:45 a.m., were greeted by Giorgia Meloni, Antonio Tajani, and their families, and were reported in stable condition.
- Venezuelan foreign minister Yván Gil told Tajani that interim leader Delcy Rodríguez had authorized the pair’s release, triggering their transfer out of El Rodeo I.
- Italy ran a coordinated operation involving the Foreign Ministry, Palazzo Chigi, national intelligence, contacts with the United States including Marco Rubio, and support from the Catholic Church.
- After reaching the Italian embassy in Caracas, the two flew home on a state aircraft carrying AISE director Gianni Caravelli.
- The government says it will press for the release of about 42 remaining Italian-Venezuelan dual nationals and is restoring fuller diplomatic relations with Caracas by upgrading its envoy’s status.