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Roger Piñate

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Dec 8, 2025

How were Smartmatic and Dominion founded and who are their major owners?

Smartmatic was founded in the early 2000s by Venezuelan engineers Antonio (Antonia/Antonio variant appears in sources) Mugica and Roger Piñate and is reported to be majority‑owned by the founders’ fam...

Dec 13, 2025

Who founded smartmatic and what companies or investors have owned it over time?

Smartmatic was founded in 2000 (or around 1999 in some accounts) by Venezuelan engineers Antonio Mugica, Alfredo José Anzola and Roger Piñate; Antonio Mugica is widely described as the company’s CEO a...

Dec 7, 2025

What documents show Smartmatic’s founders or executives had ties to Venezuelan officials?

Documents and contemporary reporting show Smartmatic’s founders are Venezuelan nationals (Antonio Mugica, Roger Piñate, Alfredo Anzola) and the company won large Venezuelan contracts beginning in 2004...

Feb 5, 2026

What are the details and status of the U.S. Justice Department’s indictments related to Smartmatic executives and the Philippines contracts?

has indicted ’s parent and multiple current and former executives over an alleged scheme to pay and launder more than $1 million in bribes to a Philippine election official tied to contracts for the 2...

Jan 31, 2026

What is the timeline and key evidence prosecutors cite in the U.S. bribery and money‑laundering indictments against Smartmatic executives?

Prosecutors say a multi‑year scheme beginning in 2015 culminated in more than $1 million in bribes paid to the former Philippines election chief to secure and smooth payment on a roughly $182 million ...