Venezuela Restores Access to X After Yearlong Block Ordered by Maduro

Overview

• Access to X was restored in Venezuela on Tuesday night after Nicolás Maduro’s August 9, 2024 suspension following his contested re-election.
• AFP-observed tests showed full access for Digitel users, while Movistar and state-run Cantv still had only partial connectivity.
• Interim president Delcy Rodríguez and Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced they were back on the platform and urged supporters to stay engaged.
• Cabello’s return post drew hundreds of responses, including memes, threats, reward posters, and messages of solidarity referencing Maduro and Cilia Flores.
• The reopening comes after U.S. forces detained Maduro on January 3 during attacks that officials say left more than 100 dead, with Rodríguez now governing on an interim basis.