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"The use of some 19,000 electronic voting machines in the city of Chicago and Cook County primary on March 21 is now under intense scrutiny." "The US company that makes the machines, Sequoia, was bought in 2005 by Smartmatic, a private company primarily owned by Venezuelan businessmen." "I think that American elections ought to be run by American companies and ought to be run by American citizens, not Venezuelan nationals." "We believe this is a national security issue. There is no way that companies belonging to non US corporations should have access to our elections." "In the case of, Smartmatic, there are a number of unanswered questions." "Certainly, our government should know."

In general, would you say that Smartmatic software was designed with two principles in mind? Number one, it's easy to rig elections. Number two, it's hard to audit. That is correct. And is the same true for Dominion software? It's easy to rig an election with it, and it's hard to audit. That is correct.

A group of Venezuelan businessmen bought an American company that supplies electronic voting machines and counts votes, but the government has not reviewed the sale. Smartmatic, based in Boca Raton, provides voting machines in local US elections, but only has a few employees in Florida and is a labyrinth of international holding companies owned by Venezuelan businessmen. Electronic voting experts claim it's nearly impossible to verify if a proprietary system is tamper-proof. Voter watchdog groups and some in Congress are calling for a full review of the ownership of all electronic voting companies to determine if it poses a risk to US elections. The US Treasury Department would not confirm if a review was underway on Smartmatic. Watchdog groups question why US voting machines would be under the control of citizens of another country, especially one with a suspect election process. One congressman wrote to the Secretary of Treasury asking for a review of Smartmatic's ownership, which he says is offshore and murky.

"Smartmatic is a labyrinth of international holding companies owned by Venezuelan businessmen." "When Smartmatic bought The US voting machine companies, the US government did not review the sale." "Many experts say those voting machines were manipulated in Venezuela to give president Hugo Chavez a victory." "Exit polls done by The US firm Penn shown in Berlin had Chavez losing 41% to 59%." "But the next day, Chavez declared victory, reversing the score, saying he won 59% of the vote." "All these machines talk to a central computer and report on their results." "And in that mechanism, as they communicate with the center, the central machine can report anything." "The Chavez government gave Bizta, Smartmatic, and another company a $91,000,000 contract to run voting machines for the February."

A report discusses the possibility that a firm owned by Venezuela could take over one of the United States’ top voting machine companies, sparking concerns that American democracy could be affected by Venezuelan interests. The report notes that Hugo Chávez’s Venezuela moved to the left and critics claim the deal puts democracy “for sale.” In Chicago, about 19,000 electronic voting machines were used in the city and Cook County’s primary on March 21, and the US company that makes the machines, Sequoia, had been bought in 2005 by Smartmatic, a private company primarily owned by Venezuelan businessmen. When Chicago encountered problems with the machines, a dozen Venezuelan employees were on hand to assist. Chicago officials expressed anger, with one stating that American elections ought to be run by American companies and American citizens, not Venezuelan nationals. Smartmatic is technically based in Boca Raton, Florida, but its president, Jack Blaine, testified to the Chicago City Council. Fewer than a dozen Smartmatic employees work in Florida; the majority are based in Venezuela. Watchdog groups question why US voting machines would be under the control of citizens of another country, particularly a country whose own election process is described as highly suspect. They view it as a national security issue, arguing that companies owned by non-US entities should not have access to US elections. The Treasury Department is expected to monitor sales of US companies to overseas investors where national security is a concern, such as in the Dubai ports deal. Some in Congress are demanding an investigation. Speaker 2 notes several unanswered questions about Smartmatic, including offshore ownership and murkiness, and says someone should know who owns it. They believe the government should know. There is concern about a potential risk to the democratic process. A request was made to the Secretary of the Treasury to review the ownership of Smartmatic/Sequoia; Treasury acknowledged awareness of the sale but could not confirm whether it had been reviewed. Some in Congress and voter watchdog groups urged a clearer explanation than what had been provided. There is criticism of the Treasury Department as allegedly incompetent, with claims that they have halted more than 1,500 reviews while not confirming whether the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States reviewed this voting-machine sale. The speakers express frustration at the lack of a clear answer, calling for action from officials, including possibly John Snow, and promising to continue pursuing the matter. Representatives and media figure Kitty are credited with advancing the inquiry and expressing appreciation for the congresswoman’s efforts, while urging White House involvement to provide an answer by Monday evening.

A Venezuelan-owned company, Smartmatic, bought the U.S. voting machine company Sequoia in 2005, raising concerns about the security of American elections. Smartmatic is based in Boca Raton, Florida, but most of its employees are in Venezuela. Critics question why a foreign-owned company, particularly from a country with a suspect election process, controls U.S. voting machines. Some in Congress are requesting a Treasury Department review of the sale, similar to the CFIUS review process used in the Dubai Ports deal. The Treasury Department acknowledged awareness of the sale but couldn't confirm if it had been reviewed. Some find the lack of a clear answer unacceptable. A congresswoman is investigating the situation.

The lecture covers Hugo Chavez's rise in Venezuela, the Bolivarian Revolution, and the emergence of a mafia super-cartel. In 1992, Chavez led a failed coup, later emerging to win the presidency in 1998, initiating a "Bolivarian" revolution. A 2002 counter-revolution briefly ousted him, but he returned to power. By 2004, despite low poll numbers, Chavez won a recall referendum, solidifying his power with Fidel Castro's guidance. The "Cartel de la Soles," composed of military generals, effectively became the Venezuelan government, looting billions from the country's oil reserves. The two key assets seized were PDVSA (the national oil company) and CNE (the National Electoral Council). Smartmatic, a company founded by Venezuelan engineers, created computerized election systems that helped Chavez rig elections. Smartmatic acquired Sequoia, injecting its intellectual property and merging with Diebold hardware. This technology is now found in Dominion, Hart InterCivic, and ES&S election systems. Components are manufactured in China, with Iran facilitating payments to obscure the supply chain. The speaker claims this Venezuelan mafia, with Chinese and Iranian assistance, has been rigging elections in 72 nations. He urges viewers to share the video and support americaproject.com.

A firm primarily owned by Venezuelan businessmen, Smartmatic, bought the US company Sequoia, which makes electronic voting machines. Concerns arose because Smartmatic has ties to the Venezuelan government, including a $91 million contract and a government minister on the board of directors of a related company. Critics suggest the Venezuelan government could manipulate US elections. Smartmatic's structure involves international holding companies, and the US government didn't review the sale when Smartmatic bought Sequoia. Experts claim Smartmatic machines were used to manipulate Venezuelan elections, reversing exit poll results that favored Hugo Chavez's opponent. Smartmatic also built a production facility for electronic voting equipment hardware just outside Beijing, China, and then shipped the hardware to a warehouse in Taiwan. The hardware was marked as manufactured in Taiwan and shipped to both Smartmatic and Dominion for use in US elections. Dominion voting systems manages elections in almost all the swing states in The US, which determines who wins the presidency. Dominion moved its research and development and servers which store swing state voting information to its office in Belgrade, Serbia, where Venezuelan, Chinese, and Serbian software engineers maintain system administrative status over swing state elections. Three Smartmatic executives were indicted in Florida for bribery during the 2016 Philippines election, allegedly to alter election results. The Venezuelan mafia, with assistance from China and Iran, has been rigging elections in 72 nations.

Anne VanderSchel asserts that U.S. elections were not compromised by a glitch but were penetrated by global intelligence weapons, a system that did not begin in Colorado but in Serbia. She describes it as a CIA playground where foreign and domestic intelligence agencies perfected digital election manipulation long before Americans knew the name Smartmatic. She claims the system was handed off to Venezuelan military, weaponized through Smartmatic to flip elections, delete logs, and control entire nations, and that this foreign military infrastructure was quietly slipped into the United States, with her saying she witnessed it herself in Panama and the Darien Gap alongside Michael Young, noting the influx of Venezuelan and other foreign nationals. VanderSchel emphasizes that those responsible expected governors, secretaries of state, and corrupt supervisors of elections to cooperate, and they did—except for Mesa County, Colorado county clerk Tina Peters. She claims Peters imaged the Dominion machines before they were illegally wiped, thereby preserving the only untouched 2020 dataset in America. She notes there were 3,143 counties in the country, and Peters was the only county clerk who held that image, which VanderSchel says mirrors exactly what Serbian and Venezuelan insiders described. She asserts that once Peters exposed the election fraud and the foreign intelligence operation on American soil, those involved moved to destroy her, and that this is why she believes Peters is in a prison cell. VanderSchel characterizes Peters’ case as the single most important national security case in modern American history. She closes by stating she, Anne VanderSchel, will not back down and urges others to speak out as well. She calls for a strong public push to support President Trump’s executive order and the deployment of 500 National Guard pods in every state to reach election supervisors and precincts. She warns that if officials refuse to follow the executive order and hand-count ballots, arrests should begin.

A Venezuelan-owned company, Smartmatic, bought the U.S. voting machine company Sequoia in 2005, raising concerns about the security of American elections. Smartmatic is based in Boca Raton, Florida, but most of its employees are in Venezuela. Critics question why a foreign company, particularly from a country with a suspect election process, controls U.S. voting machines. Some in Congress are requesting a Treasury Department review of the sale, similar to the CFIUS process used for the Dubai Ports deal, but the Treasury Department can't confirm if a review occurred. A congresswoman contacted the Secretary of the Treasury requesting a review of the ownership. The ownership is offshore and murky, and no one seems to know who owns it. Some believe American elections ought to be run by American companies and American citizens, not Venezuelan nationals.

Smartmatic was founded in 2000 by Venezuelan engineers Roger Penate, Antonio Mojica, and Alfredo Anzola, who later died. The company moved to Coral Gables, Florida, and filed as a Delaware corporation. Penate was recently indicted by the DOJ, while Mojica is in London. Smartmatic was allegedly tasked with creating a computerized election system for Hugo Chavez to rig elections. In 2003, they found a solution with Olivetti, an Italian company that manufactured lottery terminals. The architecture of lottery terminals, wired to a central computer, could be adapted for a national election system. The speaker suggests that an Italian manufacturer of lottery terminals might be tempted to put a backdoor in the system to rig it. This could explain how Hugo Chavez won 58% of the vote in a 2004 referendum, despite polling at 30-35%.

A report discusses a deal that could allow a Venezuela-owned firm to take over one of the United States’ top voting machine companies, as Hugo Chávez-led Venezuela shifts the region leftward. Critics claim this places democracy “for sale” without action. The focus centers on the Chicago and Cook County primary on March 21, which used about 19,000 electronic voting machines. The machines’ manufacturer, Sequoia, was bought in 2005 by Smartmatic, a private company primarily owned by Venezuelan businessmen. When Chicago experienced problems with the machines, a dozen Venezuelan employees were on hand to assist. Chicago officials argued that American elections should be run by American companies and American citizens, not Venezuelan nationals. Smartmatic is technically based in Boca Raton, Florida; however, the company’s president testified to the Chicago City Council. Fewer than a dozen Smartmatic employees work in Florida, while the majority of workers are based in Venezuela. Watchdog groups questioned why US voting machines would be under the control of citizens of another country, especially a country with a voting process deemed highly suspect. They framed the issue as a national security concern, arguing that companies owned by non-US nationals should not have access to US elections. The treasury department’s role in monitoring sales of US companies to overseas investors—where national security is a concern, similar to the Dubai ports deal and the CFIUS process—was highlighted. Some in Congress demanded an investigation. In Smartmatic’s case, questions remained regarding ownership, which led to a letter to the secretary of the treasury requesting a review of the ownership. The process is described as offshore and murky, with unclear ownership details. It was asserted that the government should have clarity on this matter. reporters attempted to verify whether the 2005 Sequoia sale had been reviewed by CFIUS. Treasury officials acknowledged awareness of the sale but could not confirm whether it had been reviewed. Congress members and voter watchdog groups pressed for a clearer answer and a formal review. The dialogue included strong criticisms of the Treasury Department, with speakers accusing it of incompetence for reportedly stopping over 1,500 reviews while failing to provide a clear answer about whether CFIUS reviewed the voting-machine sale. The discussion noted the need for accountability and information, including potential outreach to John Snow, then the Treasury secretary, to obtain a definitive explanation for the public. Ultimately, the speakers emphasized that the issue deserved examination and pledged to continue pursuing answers, praising a Congresswoman for her efforts and calling on the White House to provide an explanation by Monday evening. The conversation ended with a commitment to actively seek clarity.

Gary Burnson, a former CIA officer, alleges that the Cartel Del Sol (Venezuelan government) has stolen billions from Venezuela and smuggles tons of cocaine monthly. He claims the cartel, led by President Maduro, controls countries and has US/European investments. Burnson investigated the cartel's money laundering, linking it to NGOs and election companies. He asserts Smartmatic election systems was created at Hugo Chavez's direction, with source code designed to alter results, co-owned by the Venezuelan CNE. He claims Smartmatic altered the 2003 Chavez recall election. Smartmatic entered the US market, acquiring Sequoia Voting Systems. CFIUS investigated Smartmatic's Venezuelan ties. Dominion Voting Systems then purchased Sequoia, inheriting Smartmatic's source code. Burnson states Smartmatic and Dominion manipulate US elections, with Dominion's servers and R&D located in Belgrade, Serbia, managed by Venezuelan, Chinese, and Serbian engineers, and linked to Huawei servers in Hong Kong. Burnson says CISA consulted Smartmatic and Dominion about election irregularities. He mentions Smartmatic executives were indicted for bribery in the Philippines. He claims the FBI and DOJ have been unhelpful. He urges people to visit stolen elections facts.com for evidence.

The speaker is alarmed by events in the 2020 US presidential election, drawing parallels to the 2013 Venezuelan election where Smartmatic software allegedly changed votes. Vote counting abruptly stopped in five states using Dominion software while Donald Trump was ahead. During the night, vote reporting went offline, and when it resumed, there was a significant shift favoring Joe Biden. According to the speaker, votes in 27 or 28 states counted by Dominion are sent outside the US to Germany and Spain, where Smartmatic, a company founded in Venezuela in 2005 to fix elections, does the counting. Smartmatic has a history of election interference in Venezuela and Argentina, and allegedly botched an election in Chicago. The speaker claims Smartmatic stopped vote counting and subtly switched votes, around 10 per district, which was discovered in Antrim County.

The cartel, mafia, and Hugo Chavez recognized an "edge" in election machinery. Smartmatic bought Sequoia, injecting intellectual property for election rigging. Diebold's hardware and Sequoia's/Smartmatic's software merged into Dominion, Heart IntraCivic, and ES&S systems. Dominion rewrote Smartmatic's C++ software into C#, maintaining the same module-by-module structure. This software originated from Venezuela's National Election Commission under Chavez and Fidel Castro. Smartmatic has a factory in Taiwan assembling computers with components from a factory near Beijing, controlled by Xi Jinping. Smartmatic allegedly conceals its supply chain with Iran's help, using oil transfer pricing to bypass banking systems. Jorge Rodriguez implied Venezuela could expose rigged elections in the US, Europe, and South America if pressured. During a vote by the Organization of American States, some South American countries abstained.

A firm owned by Venezuela could be allowed to take over one of the country's top voting machine firms. The US company that makes the machine, Sequoia, was bought in 2005 by Smartmatic, a private company primarily owned by Venezuelan businessmen. When Chicago had problems with the machines, a dozen Venezuelan employees were there to help with the election. Smartmatic is technically based in Boca Raton, Florida, but the majority of the workers are based in Venezuela. Watchdog groups question why US voting machines would be under the control of citizens of another country, especially a country whose own election process is highly suspect, calling it a national security issue. Some in congress are demanding an investigation into Smartmatic's ownership, which is offshore and murky. The Treasury Department is supposed to monitor sales of US companies to overseas investors where there is a question of national security, but can't confirm if the sale of Sequoia in 2005 had been reviewed or not.

The cartel, the mafia, and Hugo Chavez recognized an "edge" in Smartmatic, which then bought the American election machinery company Sequoia. Diebold, known for ATMs, also had a voting machine division. Smartmatic bought Sequoia and injected its intellectual property, licensing its "election rigging stuff." Today's PC laptops, like HP, Dell, or Lenovo, internally use Dominion, Heart IntraCivic, and ES&S, incorporating Smartmatic's intellectual property via Sequoia and Diebold hardware. Dominion's Democracy Suite 5.5 is essentially Smartmatic software rewritten in C#. This software originated from Venezuela's National Election Commission under Chavez. Smartmatic has a factory in Taiwan assembling these systems with components from a factory near Beijing, China, putting it under Xi Jinping's control. Companies are allegedly lying about their supply chain, with Iran using oil transfer pricing to manage payments outside the banking system. Jorge Rodriguez implied that if Venezuela is pushed too hard on its elections, they will reveal information about rigged elections in the United States, European countries, and South American countries. During an OAS vote to take action against Venezuela's election, several South American countries abstained.

Hugo Chavez, a communist dictator, came to power in Venezuela in 1999, leading a mafia known as the "cartel of the suns." The Venezuelan military generals, referred to as generalissimos, control this mafia. Upon seizing power, they took control of the oil industry, amassing $4 trillion while the population suffered. To maintain their grip, they also seized the election council, creating a software package to rig elections. This software was commercialized under the name Smartmatic, which serves as a front for the Venezuelan election council, a subsidiary of the mafia. Smartmatic's technology became integral to major voting systems like Dominion and ES&S.

The lecture covers Hugo Chavez and the Bolivarian Revolution, the Venezuelan mafia (Cartel de la Soles), and alleged election rigging. Chavez, after a failed 1992 coup, rose to power in 1998, initiating a "Bolivarian" revolution. A 2002 counter-revolution failed, and Chavez consolidated power, mentored by Fidel Castro. The Cartel de la Soles, composed of military generals, effectively became the Venezuelan government, looting billions from the country's oil reserves. The two best businesses in Venezuela are oil and elections. Smartmatic, a company founded by Venezuelan engineers, allegedly created a computerized election system for Chavez, using technology from Olivetti, an Italian lottery terminal manufacturer. The Smartmatic software, it is claimed, was integrated into Dominion, Hart InterCivic, and ES&S voting systems. Components are allegedly sourced from a factory near Beijing, China, with Iran facilitating payments to obscure the supply chain. The speaker claims Jorge Rodriguez hinted at rigging elections in other countries. He concludes that the Venezuelan mafia, with assistance from China and Iran, has been rigging elections in 72 nations. He asks the DOJ to hold him responsible and requests security due to a $25 million bounty on his head by Venezuela. He urges listeners to share the video and donate to americaproject.com.

The speaker suggests that the Venezuelan election results were manipulated in favor of the government due to the programming of the astromatic machines. A Harvard mathematician analyzed the numbers and concluded that the smart mathematic system must have been involved. The machines communicate with a central machine that can report any information. Although Smartmatic is technically based in Boca Raton, Florida, the company's president testified that only a few employees work there, while the majority are based in Venezuela.

Venezuela-owned firm, Smartmatic, which owns US voting machine company Sequoia, is under scrutiny for potentially compromising American elections. During the Chicago primary, Venezuelan employees were present to assist with the machines, causing outrage among officials who believe American elections should be run by American companies and citizens. Watchdog groups and some members of Congress are demanding an investigation into the ownership of Smartmatic, as its offshore ownership is unclear. The Treasury Department, responsible for monitoring sales of US companies to foreign investors, cannot confirm if the sale of Sequoia in 2005 was reviewed. Critics argue that allowing a non-US corporation access to US elections poses a national security risk.

Antonio Mojica and Alfredo Anzola received a small business loan from the Venezuelan government before the recall election. They started a company called Vista, which adapted voting software for Smartmatic machines used in the 2004 elections. The Venezuelan government owned 28% of Vista's stock, and a government minister was on the board of directors. Smartmatic, primarily owned by Venezuelan businessmen, later bought Sequoia, a top US electronic voting system company. Experts believe that Smartmatic manipulated voting machines in Venezuela to give President Hugo Chavez a victory. Smartmatic is based in Florida, but most of its employees are in Venezuela. The use of Smartmatic's machines in the Chicago and Cook County primary elections raised concerns about foreign influence in US elections.

Antonio Mujica and his partner Alfredo Enzola received a small business loan from the Venezuelan government just months before the recall election. Venezuelan corporate registration documents show the government owned 28% of the stock of Bizta, a company they started that adapted voting software for the Smartmatic machines in the 2004 elections. The same document shows Chavez government minister Omar Montillo was on Bizta’s board of directors. The Chavez government gave Bizta, Smartmatic, and another company a $91,000,000 contract to run voting machines for the February election. The next year, the owners of Smartmatic, primarily Venezuelan businessmen, bought Sequoia, one of the top electronic voting system companies in the United States, for $16,000,000. Smartmatic is a labyrinth international holding company structure. Smartmatic Group NV of Curacao Netherlands Antilles owns Smartmatic International BV of Amsterdam, which owns Smartmatic Corporation of Florida, which bought Sequoia Voting Systems of California, USA. When Smartmatic bought the US voting machine companies, the US government did not review the sale. Many experts say those voting machines were manipulated in Venezuela to give president Hugo Chavez a victory. Polls done by The US firm Penn shown in Berlin had Chavez losing 41% to 59%. But the next day, Chavez declared victory, reversing the score, saying he won 59% of the vote. “Everything was computed in the favor of the government.” So the only explanation is that the smart mathematic machines had been programmed in that way. A mathematician crunched the numbers on the Venezuelan election. “All these machines talk to a central computer and report on their results. And in that mechanism, as they communicate with the center, the central machine can report anything.” Smartmatic is technically based in Boca Raton, Florida. But the president of the company, Jack Blaine, testified to the Chicago City Council. Fewer than a dozen Smartmatic employees work in Florida. The majority of the workers are based in Venezuela.

Smartmatic built a production facility in China and shipped hardware marked as Taiwanese to Smartmatic and Dominion, violating US law. Dominion manages elections in almost all US swing states. Evidence suggests the Venezuelan regime owns the source code used in Smartmatic and Dominion machines, which are manufactured in China. Dominion moved its R&D and servers with swing state voting information to Belgrade, Serbia, where Venezuelan, Chinese, and Serbian engineers alter elections as directed by foreign entities. Voter information is stored on Huawei servers linked to Hong Kong. CISA consulted Smartmatic and Dominion regarding election irregularities. Smartmatic executives were indicted in Florida for bribery related to altering election results in the Philippines. The CNE source code can prove election alterations. The FBI allegedly tried to obstruct investigations. Smartmatic was created at the direction of Hugo Chavez, and its source code was designed to alter election results. The Venezuelan CNE owns Smartmatic's source code. Smartmatic entered the US market and orchestrated Dominion's purchase of Sequoia, inheriting the Smartmatic source code. Smartmatic publicly broke with the Venezuelan regime in 2018. Dominion and Smartmatic's actions are controlled by the Cartel del Sol, the Cuban DGI, and the Chinese CCP.

The cartel, mafia, and Hugo Chavez recognized an "edge" in election machinery. Smartmatic bought Sequoia, injecting intellectual property, and Diebold's hardware was also involved. Dominion, Heart IntraCivic, and ES and S use Smartmatic's intellectual property via Sequoia and Diebold hardware. Dominion's Democracy Suite 5.5 is Smartmatic software rewritten in C#. This originated from Venezuela's National Election Commission under Chavez and Fidel Castro. Through acquisitions and licensing, this became the core of major election systems globally. Smartmatic has a factory in Taiwan assembling computers with components from mainland China, controlled by Xi Jinping. Smartmatic allegedly lies about its supply chain, with Iran acting as paymaster, using oil transfer pricing to bypass banking systems. Jorge Rodriguez implied Venezuela rigged elections in the US, Europe, and South America, threatening to expose this if pressured. During a vote by the Organization of American States, some South American countries abstained.