Overview
- He was stopped at a Saime checkpoint near Guasdualito on November 15, 2024 and has been held in the El Rodeo prison outside Caracas ever since.
- No clear charges have been made public, with references only to a vague allegation of conspiracy and no formal trial proceedings.
- The 46-year-old Humanity & Inclusion coordinator has had rare contact with relatives and limited medical access despite hypertension.
- Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani says Italy is intensifying political and diplomatic efforts to secure his release.
- Marking the one-year milestone, family and press groups will hold a Milan event to rally pressure, and Venezuelan authorities maintain that a legal process is underway.