Overview

• On September 29, María Alexandra Gómez asked Pope León XIV on X to intercede for Nahuel Gallo, detained since December 8, 2024, and for others she says are unjustly imprisoned in Venezuela.
• Venezuela’s Ministerio Público says Gallo was processed for alleged links to a group planning destabilizing and terrorist actions with support from international far‑right groups.
• Prosecutors claim he entered Venezuela irregularly from Colombia, allegedly masking a criminal plan as a sentimental visit.
• Argentina’s government says his trip had the sole purpose of visiting his family and partner, with whom he shares a child.
• Foro Penal counts 823 political prisoners in Venezuela, including 89 foreigners; after Gallo’s arrest, President Javier Milei accused Nicolás Maduro of taking foreigners hostage, while Maduro’s government says the country has no political prisoners.