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Venezuelan Election 2017

Smartmatic publicly accused Venezuela's electoral council of inflating turnout and announced it would cease operations there.

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Jan 11, 2026
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What is the documented history of Smartmatic’s operations in Venezuela and abroad?

Smartmatic began as a Venezuela-rooted technology firm that built electronic voting systems and expanded into a global provider of election technology, running or supporting dozens of national and loc...

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 ...