“We will stay here until there is a military intervention or the electoral court changes what is happening,” said Antoniel Almeida, 45, the owner of a party-supply store who was helping run the blockade. Mr. Almeida believed the election was rigged. “We need an investigation,” he said.In the 20th century Venezuela was transformed from a rel
Stark irregularities and suppression efforts could plunge the country back into instability and economic decline.Since Brazil began using electronic voting machines in 1996, there has been no evidence that they have been used for fraud. Instead, the machines helped eliminate the fraud that once afflicted Brazil’s elections in the age of paper bal
He has described his childhood as difficult, affected by his parents' divorce, bullying at school and his own difficulty picking up on social cues because of Asperger's Syndrome.Brazil is the only country to use a fully digital voting system without paper backups. Mr. Bolsonaro has seized on that as a crucial flaw that leaves the system open to fra
Segundo a ministra, ESTES atos colocaram em perigo a normalidade e legitimidade do processo eleitoral e a própria democracia.Television screens up and down the country only showed jubilant crowds, draped in the Venezuelan flag, dancing and cheering on the president.Not surprisingly, President Maduro did not take kindly to his rival's move, which h
The controls meant that many Venezuelan businesses stopped production because they no longer made a profit, eventually resulting in shortages.Since Brazil began using electronic voting machines in 1996, there has been no evidence that they have been used for fraud. Instead, the machines helped eliminate the fraud that once afflicted Brazil’s elec