Social network X is suspended for 10 days

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced on Thursday during a demonstration in his favor in Caracas that social networks “Removed from circulation” Ten days.

The telecommunications authorities have “Decision to remove the circulation of the social network X (formerly known as Twitter) in Venezuela for 10 days”Mr Maduro initiated the speech, stressing that it was his proposal.

“No one can shut me up, I will face the espionage of the tech empire. Elon Musk, the owner of X, has violated all the rules of the social network Twitter (now X) and violated them by inciting hatred and fascism.Mr Maduro continued, frequently accusing the US billionaire of plotting against him.

Maduro did not specify what form this would take. “Out of circulation”.

Venezuelan authorities (personalities, ministries, government agencies) are present on social networks, where they communicate extensively.

The president announced on Monday that he would quit Whatsapp, while slamming the alleged attempt to “Cyber-fascist criminal coup” After his controversial election.

The National Electoral Council (CNE) certified Mr. Maduro’s victory on Friday, August 2, with 52% of the votes, but did not publish the exact vote count and minutes from the polling stations, and claimed to have been the victim of a hacker attack. Computer Science.

The opposition released minutes obtained by its censors – the validity of which was rejected by Mr Maduro – and Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who replaced opposition leader Maria Corina Machado at short notice – who was declared ineligible – won the vote with 67 per cent of the vote.

The opposition and many observers believe that the hacking of the CNE was a government invention to avoid publishing the minutes of polling stations.

Maduro and the authorities have repeatedly accused Musk of involvement in the CNE cyberattack.

The riots that followed the outgoing president’s victory declaration have left 24 people dead since July 28, according to a new report released Tuesday by rights groups including Human Rights Watch Americas.