For her part, the Minister of Security, Patricia Bullrich, described the arrest as “an almost act of war.”
Javier Milei, president of Argentina, pointing fingers at the Maduro regime for the capture of Argentine Nahuel Gallo.
The president of Argentina, Javier MileiThis Tuesday, he described the Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduroas a “criminal dictator”, by denouncing the “illegal kidnapping” of a Argentine gendarme detained more than a week ago upon entering Venezuela from Colombia.
Nahuel Gallofirst cape of the Argentine National Gendarmerie (GNA)33, was arrested “by the security forces in charge of the criminal dictator Nicolás Maduro for the sole crime of visiting his partner and his son,” said Milei during a speech at the graduation ceremony from the Military College in Buenos Aires. .
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“We demand his immediate release and we will exhaust all diplomatic channels to return him safely to Argentina,” Milei added.
Cross statements and tensions
Earlier, the Minister of Security, Patricia Bullrichdescribed the arrest as “an almost act of war”while the Argentine foreign minister, Gerardo Wertheindeclared to Radio Miter that this episode “crosses all limits.”
For his part, the Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Yvan Gilaccused the Argentine government of trying to introduce violent elements into Venezuela. “The political absurdity of Milei and Patricia Bullrich was discovered red-handed trying to introduce violent elements in Venezuela,” Gil stated via Telegram, alleging that there is “physical evidence” that implicates the gendarme in a terrorist plan. He added that Gallo is being prosecuted with full respect for the rule of law.
Situation of Nahuel Gallo
The Argentine Foreign Ministry confirmed that Gallo was detained in Venezuela after entering from Colombia to visit his partner. Maria Gomezand their son, who will turn two years old in January. Gómez, who is in Puerto La Cruzassured the local press that he lost communication with Gallo on December 8. “We are all distraught,” he declared.
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Complaints against the Argentine embassy in Caracas
Chancellor Werthein denounced that the Argentine embassy in Caracas faces hostilitiesincluding snipers stationed in front of the headquarters, blocked streets and problems supplying food to the six collaborators of the Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machadorefugees there since March.
Furthermore, the Foreign Ministry had already indicated the “arbitrary and unjustified detention” from a local employee of the Argentine embassy.
Recommendations of the Argentine government
Given the escalation of tensions, the Argentine government recommended to its citizens avoid or postpone trips to Venezuela.
From the August 1the Argentine embassy in Caracas has been guarded by Brazilafter Venezuela broke relations with Argentina due to Buenos Aires’ position on the questioned elections on July 28, in which Nicolás Maduro was declared re-elected amid allegations of fraud.
