US-Venezuela conflict: Starlink announces free internet service in Venezuela; Elon Musk shares post
Starlink is offering free broadband service in Venezuela until February 3, following a US military operation that captured President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. Elon Musk expressed support for the people of Venezuela and congratulated President Trump on the arrest, calling it a win for the world.
Starlink has announced free internet service in Venezuela till February 3. The announcement comes after the United States launched a swift overnight military operation against Venezuela on January 3, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife First Lady Cilia Flores.
Sharing a post on X (formerly Twitter), the company wrote: “Starlink is providing free broadband service to the people of Venezuela through February 3, ensuring continued connectivity.” Quoting Starlink’s post, Elon Musk wrote “In support of the people of Venezuela”.
Elon Musk congratulates Trump on Maduro's arrest
Maduro and Flores were flown out of the capital of Caracas on a US helicopter in the early hours of Saturday. They were taken aboard the USS Iwo Jima at an unknown location in the Caribbean Sea. Trump shared Maduro’s first photo after the arrest in a social media post. Musk reshared the post, with the caption:“Congratulations, President Trump! This is a win for the world and a clear message to evil dictators everywhere.”In another post, the tech billionaire wrote “It is heartwarming to see so many Venezuelans celebrating their country freed from a brutal tyrant”.
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US will "run" Venezuela: Trump
After the arrest and removal of Maduro from the country, US President Donald Trump has said the US will "run" Venezuela until a "safe, proper and judicious transition" can be ensured. When asked who in Venezuela would be part of that group, Trump said secretary of state Marco Rubio had been speaking with vice president Delcy Rodriguez.
Trump told reporters that Rodriguez was willing to cooperate with Washington and had shown readiness to do “whatever” the US needed."I think she was quite gracious," Trump added. "We can't take a chance that somebody else takes over Venezuela that doesn't have the good of the Venezuelan people in mind."Venezuela, on the other hand, has announced a state of national emergency and denounced the "military aggression", with the country's vice president saying Maduro is its only leader.