politics
Argentine Gendarme Nahuel Gallo Joins Hunger Strike in El Rodeo I Prison
Around 100 political prisoners held in El Rodeo I prison, located on the eastern outskirts of Caracas, have started a hunger strike to demand their release and denounce their prison conditions, after being excluded from the benefits of the recently approved Amnesty Law. In this context, María Alexandra Gómez, wife of Argentine gendarme Nahuel Gallo, detained in Venezuela on December 8, 2024, reported that her husband has joined the hunger strike and called for his immediate release.
TL;DR
- Around 100 political prisoners in El Rodeo I prison, Caracas, are on hunger strike.
- The prisoners are demanding release and protesting their conditions, as they were excluded from benefits under the new Amnesty Law.
- Nahuel Gallo, an Argentine national detained in Venezuela, has joined the hunger strike.
- María Alexandra Gómez, Gallo's wife, holds prison director Martinez Rangel and officials like Delcy Rodríguez and Jorge Rodríguez responsible for their well-being.
- Gómez calls for Gallo's immediate release, stating he is innocent and has been subjected to forced disappearance for 441 days.
- She also questions the UN's actions regarding alleged human rights violations.