Nahuel Gallo denounced torture and mock executions during his detention in Venezuela
Argentine gendarme Nahuel Gallo recounts the torture and mock executions he suffered during his 448-day detention in a Venezuelan prison.
TL;DR
- Argentine gendarme Nahuel Gallo reported being subjected to electric prod torture, beatings, and mock executions during his 448-day detention in Venezuela.
- Gallo's detention was reportedly triggered by private conversations on his phone criticizing the Venezuelan government.
- He described harsh detention conditions, including isolation, and alleged torture methods like being held in a "time chamber" without furniture and being exposed to pepper spray.
- Gallo believes he was a political prisoner and was named on a Venezuelan television program as being detained for espionage.