AFA brings officer Nahuel Gallo home after 18 months in Venezuela | OneFootball

The Argentine gendarme Nahuel Gallo was released after being held hostage for 448 days by the Chavista regime in Venezuela.

The first corporal left the El Rodeo 1 prison where he had been for 15 months. His wife confirmed it through a social media post: “He is flying to Argentina” and the ARGENTINE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (AFA) announced that they brought him back to the country with these posts:

We express our sincere gratitude to the President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, for her sensitivity and willingness to address this situation, demonstrating that sport can also be an effective bridge for understanding and cooperation for a humanitarian action of this magnitude, stated the AFA on its official site.

Furthermore, we acknowledge the Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF) for facilitating the contact that allowed this rapprochement, reaffirming that the bonds built through football can contribute positively to the well-being of our nations, it expanded.

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