The Italian government has met to discuss the case of an Italian national arrested in Venezuela two months ago and held without formal charges

NGO worker Alberto Trentini, 45, was arrested in Venezuela in November but no formal charges have been pressed against him, his family has said, urging Rome's government to maximise efforts for his release.

An Italian aid worker detained in Venezuela since November has had no contact with officials or family for two months, prompting his family to appeal to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for intervention.

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ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday condemned the "unacceptable act of repression" in Venezuela, hours after the brief arrest of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.

France has summoned a senior Venezuelan diplomat to protest Caracas' decision to limit French diplomatic personnel. This follows Venezuela's restrictions on French, Italian, and Dutch diplomats, citing hostile reactions to Nicolas Maduro's third-term inauguration.

Alberto Trentini, a 45-year-old Venetian aid worker, has been under arrest since November 15, 2024 in a military prison in Venezuela, while he was on a mission with the NGO Humanity & Inclusion

Venezuela announced Tuesday that it has reduced to three the number of diplomats who can be accredited at the French, Italian and Dutch embassies due to the "hostile" response of their governments to the installation of President Nicolas Maduro for a third term.

Venezuela on Tuesday announced restrictions on French, Italian and Dutch diplomats on its soil, citing their governments' "hostile" response to Nicolas Maduro's presidential inauguration, widely rejected as a power grab.

President-elect Donald Trump says Venezuela's embattled opposition leader must be protected as President Nicolas Maduro takes the oath of office for a third six-year term.

Venezuela said Tuesday it would limit the number of accredited diplomats at the French, Italian and Dutch embassies, citing their governments' "hostile" response to Nicolas Maduro's inauguration for a

Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration for a third term as Venezuela’s president drew widespread admonishment from countries that have accused him of stealing the July election.