Smartmatic Exec Accused of Bribing Top Venezuelan Election Official
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The @MiamiHerald reports that federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida have accused indicted Smartmatic executive Roger Peñate of bribing Juan Lucena Ramírez, the now-deceased president of Venezuela's National Electoral Council, by gifting her a house with a pool to secure election-related contracts.
This allegation adds to existing charges of bribery and money laundering in the Philippines, where four Smartmatic executives allegedly paid off a former elections chief for favorable business treatment.
@Smartmatic, which launched under the Chávez regime, ceased operations in Venezuela in 2017 following widespread controversy over that year’s presidential election.
The case is part of a broader investigation into Smartmatic's global dealings. The trial is set to begin October 1 in the Southern District of Florida.