Alberto Trentini, an Italian aid worker, has been detained in Venezuela since November 2024. As of July 2025, he has been in prison for eight months. His mother, Armanda Trentini, has repeatedly called on the Italian government and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to intervene urgently for his release. She has expressed frustration and described the government's silence on the matter as unbearable. Various media outlets and public figures, including Don Luigi Ciotti, have highlighted the lack of response and called for action. The reasons for Trentini's detention remain unclear, and his family continues to seek truth and justice amid ongoing silence from Italian authorities.
Armanda, mamma di #AlbertoTrentini, ieri a @InOndaLa7 ha fatto un appello a #meloni: “Detenuto da 8 mesi in Venezuela, da madre chiedo a Meloni un intervento” https://t.co/GqsX02UV6b
L'ex a.d. di Autostrade Castellucci dal carcere: "Siamo 6 in cella, impossibile leggere le carte: leso il mio diritto alla difesa" https://t.co/yWlFJt7QdU
El extraño caso del único italiano detenido en Venezuela y cuya madre pide "rebelarse" https://t.co/6dmtD9U3UB