US EditionVenezuelans regain access to social network X, ending Maduro’s yearlong block
Venezuelans regained access to X after Maduro's blockade ended following his capture; the platform had been suspended for over a year amid election fraud allegations.
- On Jan 13, X became accessible in Venezuela, ending a more-than-yearlong block imposed by deposed president Nicolás Maduro.
- Nicolás Maduro suspended X in August after the contested July 2024 election amid allegations of fraud and shut it down in retaliation for criticism of that election.
- Ministers, lawmakers and government institutions stopped updating their X pages during the blockade, while access remained spotty and Elon Musk, owner of X, engaged in heated exchanges with the ousted leader.
- Interim President Delcy Rodriguez assumed power on January 3 after Maduro's capture in attacks that left more than 100 dead, and she updated her X bio urging unity and saying, `We want you back`.
- Maduro and his wife face US charges of alleged drug trafficking, and Maduro's X account was updated with a photo of him and Cilia Flores.
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Venezuelan officials return to X in apparent end to Maduro-era ban on platform
By Diego Mendoza, CNN (CNN) — Venezuelan officials, including acting President Delcy Rodriguez, returned to X late Tuesday in an apparent reversal of Nicolas Maduro’s 2024 decision to block the site in the country. “We will resume contact through this channel,” Rodriguez posted on her official account. “Venezuela remains standing, with strength and historical awareness.” On her updated profile, Rodriguez describes herself as “Interim President o…
X restored in Venezuela after block lifted following Maduro’s capture – Firstpost
The social media platform X was unblocked for Venezuelans after the capture of deposed President Nicolas Maduro. X had been a prominent social media network for Venezuelans, but the blockade meant ministers, lawmakers and government institutions stopped updating their pages.
The social network X is again accessible in Venezuela after having been blocked for more than a year by the fallen president Nicolas Maduro, captured by the United States on 3 January, found journalists of the AFP Tuesday night. ...
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