During its regular press conference at Casa Rosada, Javier Milei's government, through the presidential spokesperson, Manuel Adorni, confirmed that the wife and son of Nahuel Gallo, the Argentine gendarme kidnapped in Venezuela, have arrived in Argentina after being rescued in a successful secret operation.
When asked by a journalist, Adorni explained: "They arrived in the country, were received by the National Gendarmerie and by Minister Bullrich, but I can't give you more details".
"But yes, I can confirm that this happened last night", the spokesperson added, and concluded with an important clarification: "They are in good health".
El gendarme argentino Nahuel Gallo y su familia.
The operation to free them
In an operation marked by coordination between different levels and a high degree of discretion, María Alexandra Gómez García, wife of the Argentine gendarme Nahuel Gallo, kidnapped by the Chavista regime in Caracas, and her son managed to leave Venezuela.
The departure of Gómez García and little Víctor Benjamín took place amid a climate of growing political tension in Venezuela, where Nicolás Maduro's dictatorship has intensified the detention of opposition members and foreign citizens. The evacuation operation was led by Argentine authorities, with the support of international human rights organizations.
Both were living in the Venezuelan state of Anzoátegui, together with Gómez García's mother, but the situation became unsustainable due to the escalating repression and the critical economic situation the family was facing.
El gendarme argentino Nahuel Gallo.
The Argentine gendarme Nahuel Gallo, who is still being held hostage in Venezuela, was detained when he tried to visit his family, after legally crossing from Colombia via the Francisco de Paula Santander International Bridge. Since then, his contact with the outside world has been virtually nonexistent. The last communication he had with his partner was on December 8, using a phone borrowed from a rideshare driver.
Gallo's case is part of a broader pattern of arbitrary detentions that has raised alarms in several governments, including those of Argentina, the United States, and Ecuador, which have already warned their citizens about the risks of entering Venezuelan territory. The international community continues to exert pressure to secure the release of the detainees and guarantee their physical integrity.
