Overview
- Argentina’s envoy Carlos Foradori told the Human Rights Council that Gallo was illegally detained and held incommunicado, calling for a firm international response.
- Nahuel Gallo was detained on December 8, 2024 at the Colombia–Venezuela border and has lacked confirmed consular and legal access since, according to Argentine filings and the CIDH.
- Venezuelan authorities accuse Gallo of espionage and terrorism, including an alleged plot against Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, and say he was processed for ‘terrorist’ actions.
- Buenos Aires has submitted complaints and requests for urgent measures to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the International Criminal Court.
- UN human-rights chief Volker Türk reported worsening conditions in Venezuela, citing more arbitrary detentions and forced disappearances, and UN reporting has listed Gallo’s detention as arbitrary.