Marina G.’s first thought, as the floors, walls, and windows of her second-story apartment shook, was that it was an earthquake. She didn’t bother to turn on the television or radio in search of information about the attacks that began simultaneously at 11 military installations in Caracas and three other states. The fears felt by journalists were shared by many Venezuelans: the fears of arbitrary detention, of being imprisoned without cause, tortured, and extorted. This state of collective paranoia has also, however, allowed Venezuelans to stay informed and not succumb to the dictatorship. During the crisis, the service developed by SpaceX was provided free to Venezuelans.