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Venezuelans 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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The social network was deactivated in August 2024 when Nicolás Maduro accused Elon Musk of being part of a "cyber state coup" against him.
Back in August 2024, President Nicolas Maduro blocked the social network for ten days due to a public quarrel with owner Elon Musk.
Venezuelan officials return to X in apparent end to Maduro-era ban on platform
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.
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right10Center11Last UpdatedBias Distribution39% Center
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