The government statement announcing the agreement came Friday, according to the report, but disclosed no terms, timeline or commercial details for the satellite service rollout. The development follows the outlet’s correction of the original report, which had named Nicolas Maduro as president, to interim President Delcy Rodriguez.
Venezuela authorizes Starlink to operate under deal with SpaceX
Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez authorized Elon Musk's Starlink to operate in the country on Friday, part of an agreement with the US firm announced by the Venezuelan government.
Why it matters: The authorization opens Venezuela's restricted telecom market to US satellite internet at a moment of political transition, and its terms will test how far Washington and Caracas are moving toward economic normalization.
Data as of Reuters reporting via Investing.com, October 9, 2026 (article read via live browser extraction). Single-sourced: the authorization is the Venezuelan government's narrative from its own statement; the article gave no terms or timeline. An earlier version of the page named Nicolas Maduro; the updated version names interim President Delcy Rodriguez.
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- Venezuela president authorizes SpaceX's Starlink to operate in the country · Investing.com (Reuters) · 2026-10-09