US government reacts to Bolsonaro’s lies and says it trusts democracy

The US government said today that the Brazilian election “sets a model for the countries of the hemisphere and the world”. The demonstration comes after President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) said yesterday without providing evidence that TSE (Supreme Electoral Court) ministers aim to elect left-wing politicians by preventing the implementation of transparency measures in the voting system.

The president is an advocate of print voting and has repeatedly attacked electronic voting machines, many of which were rejected by digital security experts and government agencies such as the Federal Police.

what the USA says

“The United States of America relies on the strength of Brazilian democratic institutions. The country has a strong history of transparent and free and fair elections. The Brazilian elections, conducted and tested over time by the electoral system and democratic institutions, serve as a model for elections. 2022 Brazil We are confident that its elections will reflect the will of the voters. Brazilian citizens and institutions continue to demonstrate their deep commitment to democracy. As Brazilians trust their electoral systems, Brazil is the enduring power of world democracy that will show once again.”

Electronic voting machines are safe

He says Bolsonaro’s statements that cast doubt on the Brazilian election process are false and that the results of all elections since its implementation are reliable. UOL. Experts and officials, including experts from PF and Abin (Brazilian Intelligence Service), also say the electronic voting machine is safe.

According to them, no system is 100% secure. In practice, however, large-scale fraud in voting with electronic voting machines is extremely unlikely, as this would involve breaching a large number of machines scattered throughout the country. However, TSE takes into account situations that are complex to conduct in security tests.

Since the implementation of electronic voting machines in part in 1996 and 1998 and entirely from 2000, there has never been evidence of fraud in Brazilian elections, even if the results were contested. The security of voting is confirmed by TSE, MEB (Ministry of Public Elections) and independent studies.

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