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Argentine Gendarme's Return: Nahuel Gallo Gives First Statement

Nahuel Gallo, detained in Venezuela for 448 days, returned to Argentina. After medical exams, he gave his first statement, explaining he is waiting for the information analysis to be completed. The government and AFA avoided public statements on his return.


Argentine Gendarme's Return: Nahuel Gallo Gives First Statement

Nahuel Gallo returned to the country on Monday, March 2, and after undergoing routine medical examinations, decided to give his first statement. He was seen determined to answer press questions as he approached the building. However, as he himself explained, he is receiving a lot of information that he cannot process and prefers to wait a few more weeks to provide testimony. The statement made no mention or reference to the role of Claudio Tapiano. In fact, Gallo simply thanked 'all institutions' that made it possible for him to set foot on Argentine soil again. The tweet that Bullrich limited herself to publishing was brief. The government's confrontation with the football association is enormous, and despite efforts to bring Gallo back to Argentina, all parties were careful not to claim credit for it. The context surrounding his public appearance at the Centinela building in Retiro was sober, very carefully managed, and those present were mindful at all times not to mention a key player in the gendarme's return, who was detained in Venezuela for 448 days: the AFA, which made a plane available. Official sources emphasized to the Argentine News Agency that the security officer's tests were positive, although others are still pending. Speculation continues that President Javier Milei may meet with him before the gendarme can return to his home province of Catamarca. The mental fortitude of the Gendarmería member was a topic of conversation among various officials who had contact with him. Only once the analyses are complete will doctors grant him his discharge. The absence at the press conference of the head of the libertarian senators' bloc and former Security Minister Patricia Bullrich was also surprising, as she herself had been one of the conveners of the media meeting. The organizers refused to answer the question. Buenos Aires, March 4 (NA) – Nahuel Gallo returned to the country on Monday, March 2, and after undergoing routine medical examinations, decided to give his first statement.