Argentine Gendarme Nahuel Gallo Denounces Torture After 448 Days Detained in Venezuela and Testifies Before Federal Justice
Argentine gendarme Nahuel Agustín Gallo testified this Thursday for the first time before the Federal Justice of Argentina about the alleged torture he suffered during the 448 days he remained detained in Venezuela, in a process he described as "painful but necessary" to demand justice. Through a message published on his X social media account, Gallo recounted the emotional impact of his testimony: "Today I took a step that cost me a lot: for the first time I told what I experienced in Venezuela since December 8, 2024. Returning to those moments hurts. Reliving them is not easy. But there is something stronger than fear: the truth."
TL;DR
- Nahuel Agustín Gallo, an Argentine gendarme, testified for the first time in Argentina about alleged torture during his 448-day detention in Venezuela.
- Gallo described his testimony as "painful but necessary" and stated that the "Venezuelan regime does torture."
- He was arrested on December 8, 2024, and detained without effective legal defense or consular assistance.
- Gallo was released on March 2, 2026, and has filed a complaint in Argentina against Nicolás Maduro and other Venezuelan officials for alleged crimes against humanity.
- He seeks to bring visibility to the situation of other detainees he claims are in similar conditions.