ROMA (ITALPRESS) – A boat of happiness and liberation welcomed at dawn the news of the scarceness of Alberto Trentini and Mario Burlò in Latin America and in Italy.
In Venice the bells resounded at feast in all churches waking up the city. Very great the emotion, happiness and tears of joy of the parents of Trentino, Armanda Colussi and Enzo Trentini who after 423 days of anguish could speak with his son, who was in safety at the Embassy of Italy in Caracas. The plane that will bring him home is already taken off from Ciampino.
Colllaborator of the non-governmental organization Humanity & Inclusion, Trentini was arrested on November 15, 2024 while traveling from Caracas to Guasdualito. The official confirmation of his detention was given to the Italian Embassy only after two months. Before Alberto Trentini was released Mario Burlò, a Piedmontese entrepreneur who had been detained since November 2024 with general accusations of terrorism after entering the land from Colombia. Burlò who in prison met Alberto Trentini told numerous details of the detention of both.
“In the penitentiary Rodeo – he said – was always in the cell, except an hour a day to go to the outside corridor where you see the sky. To get you there the guards cuffed us and put a hood on the head. When he arrived, Alberto was upset. He and I had anxiety attacks, so the infirmary service gave us antidepressant pills. But Mario was more controlled and could stay calm.” Burlò, which is weighted 30 kilos, describes the cells as “a winter freezer and a summer oven. Mosquitoes devoured us. Each cell measures four meters per two, which become one because on one side there is the bunker. There are six steps from the door to the bottom. While “the bathroom is a hole on the ground, dirt of feces and infested with cockroaches”.
The Farnesina is pressing for the liberation of all 20 Italians held in Venezuela. The liberation of foreign political prisoners marks a partial evolution in the attempt to normalize the new interim president Delcy Rodriguez.
LA SODDISFAZIONE DI MELONI
“I welcome with joy and satisfaction the liberation of the compatriots Alberto Trentini and Mario Burlò, who are now safe at the Italian Embassy in Caracas. I spoke to them, and a plane has already departed from Rome to bring them home. I would like to express, on behalf of the Italian Government, a heartfelt thanks to the Authorities of Caracas, starting from President Rodriguez, for the constructive collaboration demonstrated in recent days and to all the institutions and people who, in Italy, have worked with commitment and discretion to achieve this important result”. The President of the Council Giorgia Meloni declares this in a note.
TAJANI “TRA STASERA E DOMATTINA TORNERANNO IN ITALIA”
“Trentini and Burlò are free and are well.” Antonio Tajani, Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister, has confirmed this. “I spoke with them, just arrived at the Italian diplomatic headquarters in Caracas. I found them on morals and we are happy with this result obtained, the result of a great work undergoing with the family, the President of the Council and diplomatic representation. The turn came last night when the Venetian Foreign Minister called me to announce that the decision was taken. We managed to achieve the goal, the decision of President Rodriguez to start a new season with the release of political prisoners is the decision that creates a new climate in relations between Venezuela and Italy”. Tajani announces that “an airplane has already departed from Rome and between tonight and tomorrow morning Trentini and Burlò will be in our country”.
“Today, around 20, the Venezuelan Foreign Minister called me to announce that President Rodriguez had decided to release Trentini. This morning, around 4:00, he (Trentini ndr) and Burlò arrived at our embassy. I heard them, they’re in good condition. It was a very discreet work conducted by the whole Italian system to bring home our Italian compatriots held in Venezuela”. So the Foreign Minister at “Non stop news” on Rtl102.5.
LA FAMIGLIA DI TRENTINI “NOTIZIA CHE ASPETTAVAMO DA 423 GIORNI”
“Alberto is finally free. That’s the news we’ve been waiting for 423 days. We thank all those who have made it possible, even working in invisibility, its liberation.” So the Trentini family, through lawyer Alessandra Ballerini. “All these months of imprisonment have left in Alberto and in us who love him difficult to heal, now we will need time to spend in intimacy to recover. We thank everyone for being close, but we ask you to respect our silence and our confidentiality. There will be time to find the right words to tell facts and ascertain responsibility. Today we only want peace. Thank you,” they conclude.
LE REAZIONI
“Alberto Trentini and Mario Burlò are free. On behalf of my staff and the Senate of the Republic I thank the Italian government, the Venezuelan authorities and those who have operated in the shadow and silence to achieve this important result.” So on social media the president of the Senate, Ignazio La Russo.
“The news of the liberation of Alberto Trentini and Mario Burlò, which follows that of other compatriots in recent days, is a reason for deep joy. I wish to express my sincere thanks to those who have contributed to make this result possible.” So the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Lorenzo Fontana.
“A good news has opened our day: it is the liberation in Venezuela of our compatriots Alberto Trentini and Mario Burlò”. Thus the Minister for Public Administration Paolo Zangrillo, who then continued: “To ensure the freedom of an innocent citizen is one of the fundamental principles of our country, a right that must be guaranteed in Italy as abroad. And it is above all thanks to the commitment of the government and the tireless work of our Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani who also this time has been conquered the freedom of two other unjustly imprisoned fellows from the dictatorship of Maduro”.
“Alberto Trentini is finally free! He was released along with Mario Burlò and are located at the embassy of Caracas. It is a wonderful news that gives us so much joy, our embrace close to his family and to the approached Ballerini, and our thanks to all those who have worked to bring him home”. So the secretary of the Pd, Elly Schlein.
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