Venezuela – El Carabobeno, July 27, 2026
The Government of Italy has appointed an envoy to address the situation of individuals imprisoned in Venezuela who hold Italian citizenship, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a statement on Sunday.
Italy’s Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, together with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, appointed the Director General for Italians Abroad, Luigi Vignali, as the country’s special diplomatic envoy for Italian detainees in Venezuela, according to the statement.
This past May, an Italian businessman was released, but other individuals with Italian citizenship remain imprisoned in Venezuela, including NGO member Alberto Trentini.
Trentini was arrested half a year ago for reasons that have yet to be clarified, as well as “other Italians who are in a similar situation” in Venezuela.
