Overview
- Access to X was restored in Venezuela on January 13 after more than a year of blocking under Nicolás Maduro.
- Acting President Delcy Rodriguez updated her profile and said the government will resume contact through the platform.
- Senior officials including Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello and National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez posted messages signaling a return to official communications.
- Maduro’s verified account shared an image referencing his detention after his January 3 capture by U.S. forces, though control of the account remains unclear.
- Authorities have not explained the policy change, which rolls back Maduro’s August 2024 ban enacted after clashes with X owner Elon Musk during a disputed election.