ANDVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered this Thursday the suspension for 10 days of the social network X in Venezuelaafter accusing its owner, Elon Muskof inciting hatred and fascism in the midst of an “attack” against his re-election.
At a political event, the president explained that he signed the proposal to suspend X, drawn up by the National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel), with the aim of “enforcing the laws.”
“X should get out of Venezuela for 10 days, so that they can present their documents and establish the definitive administrative measure, but enough is enough, enough of trying to sow violence, hatred, of trying to attack Venezuela from abroad,” said Maduro, who has accused Musk of being part of a “cyber coup” against him.
X should be out of Venezuela for 10 days, so that they can present their documents and establish the definitive administrative measure, but enough is enough, enough of trying to sow violence, hatred, of trying to attack Venezuela from abroad.
He said that “someday, sooner rather than later, new Venezuelan social networks will be born” to free the country “from those people,” referring to the owners of platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram and TikTok that, according to the head of state, function as “multipliers of hate” in the South American nation.
“Let the others take notice, but I was not born on the day of cowards (…) we have to defeat the cybernetic, fascist and criminal coup,” he insisted.
Maduro, who was announced as the winner of the July 28 election, has denounced a coup plan to ignore his victory, after it was denounced as fraudulent by the majority opposition, international observers and foreign governments.
The rejection of his proclamation as re-elected president has unleashed a crisis in the country that has led to protests – some of which have turned into acts of violence – and police operations that have resulted in 24 deaths, according to the NGO Provea, and more than 2,400 arrests, according to the report updated this Thursday by the president.
Musk and Maduro have been engaged in a fierce fight on social media since last July 28thwhen the presidential elections were held in the country.
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