Previously known as Twitter, X might soon be available once again in Brazil, provided it’s prepared to pay an additional penalty.

As documented by Reuters and other media outlets, Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil has issued a directive which indicates that the social network, owned by Elon Musk, could “promptly recommence its operations within the nation’s borders” on the condition of paying a penalty amounting to 10 million reais (approximately $1.9 million).

This comes in addition to the hefty 18.3 million reais ($3.4 million) fine that has already been imposed on X. The Brazilian authorities have temporarily impounded accounts associated with X and Musk’s Starlink, the satellite internet firm, to secure the penalty payment. To progress, Moraes has stated that Starlink must withdraw its objection against the payments.

For a significant part of this year, X has been embroiled in a legal dispute over Moraes’ endeavor to block specific accounts, which he accused of spreading election disinformation. (Musk has publically opined that Moraes “should step down or face impeachment.”) Consequently, X ceased operations in Brazil and was officially banned from the country in late August.

This prohibition resulted in rival services like Bluesky gaining traction in the market.

However, in a recent turn of events, X seems to have altered its stance, consenting to block the identified accounts, pay the stipulated fines, and designate a legal representative in Brazil. Moraes has instructed the company to pay this additional fine following X’s alleged sidestepping of the ban earlier this month to restart services in Brazil. This was seemingly a “coincidence” due to X transitioning to Cloudflare infrastructure.

Through a post on its Global Government Affairs account on Thursday, X appeared to confirm its compliance, stating, “We acknowledge and respect the sovereignty of the countries where we operate,” and maintaining that offering access to Brazilian users “is critical to a flourishing democracy.”