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Argentine Gendarme Nahuel Gallo Runs Race to Press Venezuela to Free Foreign Prisoners

His public push signals Buenos Aires will keep Venezuela’s detentions on its human-rights agenda.

Overview

  • Gallo, who joined a 10 km race in Vicente López on Sunday, used the event to call for the release of foreigners he says remain jailed in Venezuela.
  • He ran in a celeste outfit that mirrors the clothing used in El Rodeo I prison and wore a shirt demanding freedom for those still detained.
  • He said he still feels locked up until others are freed and he cited 23 foreign prisoners who, in his view, are still behind bars.
  • The Argentine gendarme spent 448 days in custody in Venezuela, including time in El Helicoide and El Rodeo I, and he alleged psychological torture and extreme conditions.
  • After returning home last month, he met at the Casa Rosada with President Javier Milei and senior officials, and local outlets reported the government is elevating his case to spotlight human-rights concerns.