Overview
- Alberto Trentini, 46, has been detained at El Rodeo I near Caracas since November 15, 2024, with no formal charges beyond references to a vague conspiracy.
- The Italian foreign minister, Antonio Tajani, said the government is working on every political and diplomatic channel to secure releases from Caracas, including Trentini’s.
- Italy appointed veteran diplomat Luigi Vignali as special envoy for detainees in Venezuela; an August mission attempt was blocked by Venezuelan authorities.
- The Italian ambassador in Caracas met Trentini once in September and reported his condition as generally good, though family and NGOs cite isolation and health concerns.
- Marking the one-year anniversary, journalists’ associations and advocates are holding a Milan event, as Trentini’s mother issues a public call for sustained media pressure.