With regard to the case of Alberto Trentini, detained in Venezuela, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, stated: “On behalf of the Italian Government, I express relief at Alberto Trentini’s phone call to his family, which took place yesterday, more than eight months after the beginning of his detention in Venezuelan prisons. I consider this a step forward in the protection of detainees’ rights, and I renew the hope — also thanks to the ongoing diplomatic efforts — that our Italian national may soon be released”.