The official confirmed that the gendarme “He went to see his girlfriend, his son and his family on his annual leave” and that, at this moment, “He is in an intelligence base in Táchira“They summoned his girlfriend’s mother but she did not come closer due to a security issue,” added Bullrich, who assured that the Argentine State has already communicated with both the couple and Gallo’s mother-in-law, while the minister of Catamarca Security, Fabiola Seguro came into contact with the blood family of the detainee, who remains incommunicado.
In addition, Patricia Bullrich confirmed that “the Gendarmerie has just filed a criminal complaint for this kidnapping of a member,” considering that “this kidnapping is absolutely illegal and shows that there is no respect for human rights or people’s freedom.” “They have taken him hostage from the regime. We are working with the Chancellor and all the teams to stop this kidnapping,” she reiterated in an interview on Miter radio.
Asked about the Venezuelan version that Gallo executed spy tasksthe minister said that it is a “stupid, banal and unserious accusation“but that, since the arrest, “we have established a rule so that all security forces are prohibited from going to certain countries and tell them where they are going. “We never imagined this would happen.”
Finally, he referred to the versions that pointed to an alleged mediation of Colombia and Brazil to unblock the diplomatic conflict. “Until now the chancellor has not informed me of that; he has told me that he does not have collaboration with anyone,” he said but stated that “We want collaboration, because our embassy is invaded: they took an embassy driver“. “We are under siege by the Maduro regime; we need a third country to help us,” he concluded.
Who is Nahuel Agustín Gallo, the gendarme detained in Venezuela
Agustín Nahuel Gallo He is a non-commissioned officer of the national gendarmerie with the rank of First Corporal native of Catamarca that performs functions in Uspallataat the border crossing between the province of Mendoza and Chile.
His partner and son are in Venezuela for nine months. As confirmed by his surroundings, The cash was on vacation and had traveled from his home in Luján de Cuyo, Mendozawith the intention of spending December with his family and returning to the country to return to service. On Sunday, when he tried to enter Venezuelan territory by land from Colombia, he was detained and remains incommunicado.
On his social networks, he described himself as a travel loverwith publications in various tourist spots in the national territory. Their trips were usually motivated by running, In addition to being attracted to climbing and trekking.
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Foreign Ministry requested the “immediate release” of the gendarme detained in Venezuela
Through a statement, the Argentine Foreign Ministry demanded “categorically and immediately, the release of our official. Argentina will not tolerate acts of this nature against its citizens and deplores this type of practices that contravene the essential principles of respect for individual freedom and human dignity.” “Argentina will act with complete firmness in all instances and before all international organizations to demand the immediate release of the detained non-commissioned officer,” he confirms.
Minutes later, they issued a new message with greater crudeness through their social networks where they point out that “this arrest is not an isolated event, but part of a sustained campaign of harassment, intimidation and psychological violence against asylees and employees of the Argentine mission“.
“Added to this is the presence of snipers stationed in front of the headquarters and the illegal occupation of neighboring homesconfiguring a de facto siege with the clear objective of exerting pressure and generating a climate of terror on those who are inside the diplomatic representation,” they detail and request “the delivery of safe conduct for people asylum in the diplomatic headquarters.” .
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