politics
May 10, 2026
The cattle prod in the ear and a shotgun to the head: Nahuel Gallo reveals torture suffered in Venezuela
Argentine gendarme Nahuel Gallo detailed the tortures he suffered after being detained on December 8, 2024, on the border between Cúcuta and San Antonio del Táchira. What began as a family trip to reunite with his wife and son in Caracas turned into a detention of over a year in El Rodeo I prison, described as a 'torture center'.
TL;DR
- Argentine gendarme Nahuel Gallo was detained on December 8, 2024, on the border between Cúcuta and San Antonio del Táchira.
- Gallo was traveling to Caracas to reunite with his wife and son.
- He was held for over a year in El Rodeo I prison, which he characterized as a 'torture center'.
- Gallo detailed the tortures he suffered during his detention.