Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Venezuela Authorises Musk’s Starlink to Operate Under Agreement
Venezuela has given Starlink permission to operate in the country.
Starlink is a satellite internet service run by SpaceX.
Interim President Delcy Rodríguez authorised it.
The government said the decision is part of an agreement with the company.
It did not explain the agreement’s details.
It also did not say when the service might start or how widely it will operate.
Starlink uses satellites to provide internet connections.
People in Venezuela do not yet know when they may be able to use it.
Interim President Delcy Rodríguez authorised SpaceX-operated Starlink to operate in Venezuela.
The Venezuelan government said the authorisation is part of an agreement with the US company.
The government announced the decision in a statement on Friday; Reuters reported it on October 9.
The announcement did not specify the agreement’s terms, launch timeline or planned operating scope.
Starlink’s availability to customers in Venezuela remains unclear.
- Who
- Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez and SpaceX-operated Starlink.
- What
- The government authorised Starlink to operate in Venezuela as part of an agreement with the company.
- When
- The government announced the decision on a Friday; Reuters reported it on October 9.
- Where
- Venezuela.
- Why
- The government said the authorisation is part of an agreement with the company; it did not provide further reasons.
- Service
- Starlink, operated by SpaceX
- Authorisation
- Permission to operate in Venezuela
- Government official
- Interim President Delcy Rodríguez
- Agreement
- The government described the authorisation as part of an agreement with the US company.
- Announcement
- The government announced the decision in a statement on Friday.
- Unspecified details
- Agreement terms, launch timeline, operating scope and customer availability