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Pettengill accuses Ljubetic of lying about electoral audit and demands software transparency

Colorado Senator Luis Alberto Pettengill accused TSJE Electoral Processes Director Carlos María Ljubetic of lying when he claimed that the voting machines used in the party's internal elections were audited with full access. Pettengill demands an independent software audit and criticizes the "simulation of transparency." The allegations are from Pettengill and have not been independently verified.

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TSJE Maintains Date of Internal Party Elections, But Offers New Technical Explanations

The Superior Electoral Court (TSJE) of Paraguay reaffirmed that internal party elections will take place on June 7, according to the original calendar. Despite requests for review, the court is willing to hold up to two days of technical clarifications on the voting machines, which already underwent an audit in February with participation from parties and international observers.

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Bachi Núñez Rebuts Lilian Samaniego's Audit Request and Defends Electoral Schedule

Congress President Basilio Núñez responded to Senator Lilian Samaniego's criticism regarding the audit of electronic voting machines, stating that the process was carried out according to schedule and that the opposition had the opportunity to participate. Núñez also recalled that Samaniego, when she chaired the ANR, appointed people she trusted, and defended confidence in the TSJE.

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TSJE defends electronic voting and sees campaign to discredit electoral system

The president of the Superior Electoral Justice Tribunal (TSJE), Jorge Bogarín, stated that criticism of the voting machines aims to discredit the Paraguayan electoral system, weeks before the simultaneous internal party elections on June 7. Bogarín defended the transparency of the mechanism, implemented since 2021, and attributed the questions to an intention to weaken the model established by Law 6318/2019. Colorado senator Lilian Samaniego reiterated the request for an audit of the machines to the ANR.

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Honor Colorado accuses dissidents of trying to 'dirty the field' with last-minute electoral audit request

The Honor Colorado movement, led by pre-candidate for mayor of Asunción, Camilo Pérez, rejected the request for an audit of voting machines made by Senator Lilian Samaniego and her brother Arnaldo, classifying the demand as an attempt to destabilize the electoral process three weeks before the Colorado internal elections.

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TSJE Denounces 'Attack on the System' Amid Criticism of Electronic Voting Machines for Party Primaries

The president of the Superior Electoral Justice Tribunal (TSJE), Jorge Bogarín, stated that criticism of electronic voting is part of a campaign to discredit the institution. Less than a month before the simultaneous party primaries on June 7, the TSJE defended the system's security but acknowledged failures in communication with the public.

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TSJE Admits Flexibility After Annulling Tender and Benefiting Consortium That Attempted to Bypass Technical Test

The Superior Electoral Justice Tribunal of Paraguay (TSJE) acknowledged that it relaxed the rules of a tender for the rental of voting machines, after canceling a first call in which the Consórcio Comitia MSA was disqualified for replacing the screen of an equipment during the technical test. The change allowed the consortium, which had been disqualified for an alleged attempted fraud, to win the new tender and close a contract of nearly US$ 35 million for the upcoming internal and municipal elections.

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PLRA Denounces Flaws in Electronic Voting Machines and Plans Parallel Control for June 7 Internal Elections

Internal movements of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) have warned of irregularities in the use of voting machines in the internal elections scheduled for June 7, including problems in contracting, lack of technical audit, and absence of oversight in the preparation of equipment. Senator Éver Villalba announced that the party will implement a parallel control system, with the participation of voters themselves and its own TREP.

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Bachi Núñez Criticizes Claims About Electronic Voting Machines and Announces 'Double Unlocking' Bill

Senate President Basilio 'Bachi' Núñez rebutted criticism from dissidents of the ANR and PLRA regarding the reliability of the electronic voting system, calling it an attempt to 'open the umbrella' in the face of a possible defeat. He defended the TSJE and announced a bill to allow voters to choose up to two candidates within the same list (double unlocking).

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