Nahuel Gallo marches to Luján to give thanks for his freedom and demand releases in Venezuela

Argentine gendarme Nahuel Gallo completed a 60-kilometer walk from the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Liniers to the Basilica of Luján during the 52nd Youth Pilgrimage, seeking to express gratitude for his release and to call for the freedom of political detainees and foreigners held in Venezuela.

Throughout the religious march, Gallo wore a shirt bearing an explicit message demanding the release of all political and foreign prisoners. According to consulted sources, he used his digital platforms to document the journey, dedicating his physical effort and prayers both to thank for his return to freedom and to draw attention to the plight of those who remain imprisoned under legal proceedings in Venezuelan facilities.

The demonstration follows other recent public actions undertaken by Gallo to highlight conditions faced by prisoners in that country. In late August 2026, he took part in the Buenos Aires 21-kilometer half marathon carrying a similar message of awareness and advocacy regarding detained individuals.

Records indicate that Gallo traveled to Venezuela in December 2024 and remained in custody for 448 days, nearly 15 months, held at the Rodeo I prison complex. During his detention, local authorities brought forward allegations involving alleged terrorism, espionage, conspiracy, and terrorist financing, charges he faced until his eventual release.

Nahuel Gallo is an active member of the Argentine National Gendarmerie. His background drew widespread public attention following his arrest and indictment in Venezuela in late 2024, an ordeal that ended after more than fourteen months of imprisonment and led him to use major athletic and religious gatherings to advocate for the release of other detainees.