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Today's lecture covers the "Cuban Venezuelan conquest of the United States," focusing on Hugo Chavez and the Bolivarian Revolution. The lecture will discuss the 1998-2001 revolution, the 2002 counterrevolution, the 2004 recall election, Chavez's consolidation of power, and the rise of a mafia super cartel in Venezuela. According to the speaker, the best businesses in Venezuela are oil and elections. The speaker claims to have met with Venezuela's superintendent of cryptocurrencies in 2018 to discuss the Petro coin. He also claims familiarity with Marxism, communism, Chinese revolutions, and the Bolivarian Revolution. The lecture states that Venezuela's reliance on oil since 1922 led to economic booms and busts. A Marxist left movement emerged in the 60s and 70s, influencing Hugo Chavez in the military. In 1992, Chavez led a failed coup and was imprisoned. After release, he used the phrase "poor Eora for now." In 1998, Chavez campaigned as a man of the people and won the presidency.

"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."

The Venezuelan mafia, Cartel de los Soles, is named after the sun symbols generals wear on their shoulders instead of stars. The mafia is essentially the Venezuelan government, with generals as capos. The US DOJ has mapped out its org chart, including figures like Vice President Tariq Adesimi, who is connected to Hezbollah and Iran, and Diasdato Cabello, a close friend of Hugo Chavez and head of the National Assembly. Many members are allegedly "macho gay," while Chavez reportedly abused his power by raping the wives of his generals. The cartel seized control of PDVSA, the Venezuelan Oil Company, looting $2-4 trillion, leading to starvation and cannibalism in the country. They also seized CNE, the National Electoral Council, to ensure they remain in power perpetually. Jorge Rodriguez, a psychiatrist, is considered the mastermind behind the regime.

Over the last 20 years, the Venezuelan mafia, with assistance from China and Iran, has been rigging elections in 72 nations across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. This has allowed them to change the arc of history. The speaker claims to provide the backstory on Hugo Chavez, the Bolivarian Revolution, and the emergence of a Venezuelan super-cartel mafia. The speaker takes responsibility for any felonies committed and references a letter, as explained in his book "Danger Close." He states that Venezuela has put a $25,000,000 bounty on his head, a fact revealed during a legal dispute with Hunter Biden. He requests security if he is to face any legal repercussions. He urges the DOJ to reflect on whether they have similar protections. He asks "real Americans" to share the video and sign up for $5 a month at americaproject.com to help fund the unraveling of this situation. He refers to the situation as the Cuban Venezuelan conquest of the United States of America.

The discussion centers on the Venezuelan political crisis, U.S. involvement, and historical precedents of regime change in the region. The speakers contrast current military buildup around Venezuela with past Latin American coups, and they assess domestic support, international dynamics, and potential outcomes. - Venezuela under Maduro: Speaker 0 notes a broader deployment of military infrastructure than in recent Latin American coups, implying heightened risk or intensity of any intervention. Speaker 1 counters that domestically there is a “rally around the flag” effect in response to U.S. threats, with about 20% of Venezuelans supporting U.S. military intervention and over 55% opposing it. - Regime-change calculus: The conversation asks for the value of regime change when Maduro is willing to open the Venezuelan market to the U.S. Speaker 1 responds that there is no clear political or economic value to regime change; the predicted consequences would include a massive migration wave, civil war, and higher oil prices. They discuss the implications of implementing a regime-change strategy in the Venezuelan context. - Cartel of the Suns: The Cartel of the Suns is discussed as a U.S.-designated terrorist group. Speaker 1 explains that the designation emerged from a DOJ/intelligence collaboration during the Trump era, with William Barr involved in pursuing Maduro. The term traces back to the Reagan era, when the CIA and DEA allegedly allowed drug trafficking through Venezuela to monitor routes, revealing a long history of U.S. involvement in narco-trafficking networks as a tool of influence. Ramon Guillen Davia is named as a Venezuelan National Guard contact, with broader exposure through media such as a 60 Minutes segment and a New York Times expose by Tim Weiner. The cartel’s earlier existence and its resurfacing in U.S. legal actions are tied to broader U.S. efforts to delegitimize Maduro’s government. - Venezuelan political history since Chavez: Speaker 1 outlines Chavez’s rise and popularity (e.g., reducing extreme poverty by 60% before sanctions), the 2002 coup attempt led by opposition figures including Leopoldo Lopez, and the subsequent public support for Chavez when the people protested to restore him. They describe “La Salida” in 2004–2014 as an opposition strategy funded by U.S. entities (NED, USAID) to depose Chavez, with various protests and riots that damaged the economy. After Chavez, Maduro faced U.S. sanctions and a narrative of illegitimacy framed by the opposition’s efforts to install Guaidó as a parallel government in 2019, enabling asset seizures and embargos on Venezuela’s Sitco assets. - 2019 events and aftermath: The 2019 U.S.-backed attempt to install Juan Guaido as interim president is described, including the staged “humanitarian aid” convoy at the Colombia border which failed; Guaidó’s association with Las Bratas (the Las Frastrojos cartel members) is cited as a public-relations embarrassment, corroborated by major outlets. Leopoldo Lopez is described as a persistent organizer of opposition efforts, connected to a broader U.S.-funded framework through the CIA’s ecosystem (Canvas, Einstein Institute), and by extension to regime-change policy. The possibility of Maduro arresting Guaido is discussed as strategically unwise for Maduro to avoid bolstering U.S. claims of repression. - Opposition fragmentation and polling: The panel debates whether the opposition has broad support. Speaker 1 says a November poll by Datanalysis shows Maria Carina Machado at roughly 14–15% and Maduro around 20%, with most voters undecided and younger voters leaning toward external media narratives. Older, rural, and poor Venezuelans—Chavista base—remain a significant portion of the population. Young people are described as more influenced by social media and potentially more susceptible to pro-U.S. messaging but not broadly supportive of the radical opposition. - External actors and drug-trafficking links: The dialogue links narco-trafficking networks to geopolitical strategy, arguing that the U.S. has used or tolerates narcotics channels to fund political aims in Latin America. The discussion covers broader examples, including Ecuador and the Balkans, and references to U.S. figures and policies (e.g., regime-change agendas, naval movements, sanctions, and strategic partnerships) to illustrate how narcotics intersects with geopolitics. - Geopolitical trajectory and outcomes: The speakers speculate on possible futures: (1) a negotiated deal between Trump and Maduro or U.S. diplomacy (with the oil sector’s re-entry and debt relief) being preferable to open intervention; (2) a decapitation strike leading to destabilization and civil war with severe humanitarian and migration consequences; (3) ongoing sanctions and coercive measures as a long-term strategy. They caution that a direct, large-scale military invasion seems unlikely due to political and logistical risks, including American public opinion and potential backlash if U.S. troops are lost. - Global context and strategy: The broader international framework is discussed, including the U.S. strategic doctrine shifting toward a multipolar world and hemispheric dominance concerns. The conversation touches on how U.S. policy toward Venezuela fits into wider ambitions regarding Russia, China, and regional partners, as well as potential domestic political changes in the U.S. that could influence future approaches to Venezuela and Latin America. - Concluding note: The discussion closes with reflections on the complexity of regime-change ambitions, the difficulty of predicting outcomes, and the possibility that diplomacy or limited, targeted pressure may emerge as more viable paths than broad invasion or decapitation strategies. The participants acknowledge the influence of regional personalities and U.S. domestic politics on policy direction.

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.

Today's lecture covers the "Cuban Venezuelan conquest of the United States," focusing on Hugo Chavez and the Bolivarian Revolution. The lecture will cover the period of 1998-2001, the 2002 counterrevolution, the 2004 recall election, Chavez's consolidation of power, and the rise of a mafia super cartel in Venezuela. According to the speaker, the best businesses in Venezuela are oil and elections. The speaker claims to have met with Venezuela's superintendent of cryptocurrencies in 2018 to discuss the Petro coin. He also claims to have studied Marxism and Chinese culture. Venezuela's economy has relied heavily on oil since 1922, causing economic booms and busts. A Marxist left movement emerged in the sixties and seventies, influencing Hugo Chavez in the military. In 1992, Chavez led a failed coup and was imprisoned. After two years, he was released and began saying "poor Eora for now." In 1998, Chavez campaigned for president and won.

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.

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.

Over the last 20 years, the Venezuelan mafia, with assistance from China and Iran, has been rigging elections in 72 nations across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. This has allowed them to change the arc of history. The speaker claims to provide the backstory on Hugo Chavez, the Bolivarian Revolution, the emergence of a Venezuelan super cartel mafia, and the key players involved. The speaker claims responsibility for any felonies committed and refers to a letter that may cover him, referencing his book "Danger Close." He states he requires security to return to face potential charges due to a $25,000,000 bounty on his head placed by Venezuela. This bounty was revealed during a legal dispute with Hunter Biden. He asks the DOJ to reflect on whether they have similar "letters." He urges Americans to share the video and sign up for $5 a month at americaproject.com to help fund the unraveling of this situation. He refers to the situation as the Cuban Venezuelan conquest of the United States of America.

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 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.

Over the last 20 years, the Venezuelan mafia, with assistance from China and Iran, has been rigging elections in 72 nations across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. This has changed the arc of history. The speaker provided the backstory on Hugo Chavez, the Bolivarian Revolution, and the emergence of a Venezuelan super cartel mafia where oil and elections are the best businesses. The speaker claims responsibility for any felonies committed and refers to a letter, referencing his book "Danger Close." The speaker states Venezuela has put a $25,000,000 bounty on his head, revealed during a legal issue with Hunter Biden. He requests security to return and face any charges. He urges the DOJ to reflect on whether they have similar protections. He asks Americans to share the video and sign up for $5 a month at americaproject.com to help fund the unraveling of this situation. He calls it the Cuban Venezuelan conquest of the United States of America.

A Venezuelan American speaker describes the impact of the regime on their family and millions of others. Their family lost everything—work, savings, investments—wiped out by a narco dictatorship that has held Venezuela in a death grip for over twenty-five years. The Venezuelan exodus is described as the second largest displacement crisis on Earth after Syria, a humanitarian disaster and not just tragedy. The regime has jailed hundreds of political prisoners and thousands have been murdered for speaking out. More than a third of the population has fled, not for opportunity or the American dream, but to survive because staying often means death. The speaker contends Venezuela is not merely a collapsed state but an occupied one, with territory, natural resources, and institutions overrun by hostile foreign powers: Iranian militias, Chinese corporations, Russian intelligence, all exploiting the country with impunity. Venezuela, they argue, is no longer a local crisis but a geopolitical threat endangering the Western Hemisphere, a launchpad for authoritarian expansion in the Americas. Amid this, Maria Corina Machado is highlighted as a leader who dared to push for freedom. In 2024, she supposedly led a peaceful democratic uprising that won the election. Her team allegedly smuggled physical voting receipts out of the country—hard proof of victory the regime attempted to bury. The speaker says her courage has sparked belief among millions of Venezuelans that change is possible. Some people have questioned Machado’s decision to dedicate her Nobel Prize to Donald Trump. The speaker accepts the criticism but argues it was a brilliant strategic move on the global political stage. Machado is portrayed as understanding Trump’s character, his campaign for the prize, and the symbolic, personal value of the recognition to him. The claim is that this gesture might keep Trump’s attention focused on Venezuela at a time when U.S. presence and pressure in the Caribbean is rising. The dedication is described not as flattery or optics, but as a strategic act to protect and preserve a form of power that could shift history, grounded in the belief that the ultimate aim is freedom. The speaker emphasizes that Machado is not asking for a U.S. invasion or war; Venezuela is already invaded and held hostage by a narco state with foreign agents and enemies of democracy—Russians, Iranians, Chinese—operating freely to expand influence across Latin America. Machado is calling for the support of the only military capable of countering that threat, framed as liberation rather than imperialism. The argument is that the fight is for Venezuela’s life, not theory or politics, and that the world should recognize what’s at stake. The fight for Venezuela is a fight for freedom, democracy, and continental stability, and if liberty, human dignity, and peace in the Americas matter, Venezuela’s fight must matter to all.

Voter participation is crucial to prevent authoritarian regimes like those in Cuba and Venezuela from influencing America. Hugo Chavez rose to power in Venezuela through a coup, became a dictator, and established a mafia-controlled government that seized the oil and election industries. Despite low popular support, Chavez manipulated elections with the help of Smartmatic, a company created by Venezuelan engineers to rig election technology. This system has spread to the U.S. election infrastructure, posing a threat to democracy. The Venezuelan mafia, backed by China and Iran, has interfered in elections across 72 countries. It's vital to stay informed, vote, and support initiatives that promote fair elections.

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.

Smartmatic was founded in 2000 by Venezuelan engineers Roger Penate, Antonio Mojica, and Alfredo Anzola, who moved to Coral Gables, Florida, and filed as a Delaware corporation. Anzola was later killed. Penate was recently indicted by the DOJ. The company was allegedly created to develop a computerized election system for Hugo Chavez to rig elections. In 2003, Smartmatic 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 for rigging purposes. This system was then allegedly used in Venezuela, potentially explaining how Hugo Chavez won a 2004 referendum with 58% of the vote despite polling at 30-35%.

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.

The Venezuelan mafia, Cartel de los Soles, is named after the sun symbols generals wear on their shoulders instead of stars. The mafia is essentially the Venezuelan government, with generals as capos. The US DOJ has mapped out its org chart, including figures like Vice President Tariq Adesimi, who is connected to Hezbollah and Iran, and Diasdato Cabello, a close friend of Hugo Chavez and head of the National Assembly. Many members are allegedly "macho gay," while Chavez reportedly abused his power by raping the wives of his generals. The cartel seized control of PDVSA, the Venezuelan Oil Company, looting $2-4 trillion, leading to starvation and cannibalism in the country. They also seized CNE, the National Electoral Council, to ensure they remain in power perpetually. Jorge Rodriguez, a psychiatrist, is considered the mastermind behind the regime.

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.