Elon Musk's Starlink Offers Free Internet Access to Venezuela Amid US Airstrikes and Maduro's Arrest

Sunday, Jan 4, 2026 10:08 pm ET1min read

Elon Musk's Starlink is offering free internet service to users in Venezuela through Feb. 3, following US airstrikes and the capture of ousted leader Nicolas Maduro. The satellite internet provider is adding service credits to active and inactive accounts as it monitors evolving conditions and regulatory requirements. Starlink's availability map lists Venezuela as "coming soon," but it had not formally launched service there. The free internet could help provide connectivity amid the fallout of recent US airstrikes and a ground raid to capture Maduro.

Elon Musk's Starlink Offers Free Internet Access to Venezuela Amid US Airstrikes and Maduro's Arrest

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