Despite securing contracts worth millions of dollars in various countries, Smartmatic appears unable to shake off accusations that tarnish its reputation. The reason is quite simple: the more business it wins, the greater the lack… Smartmatic’s Controversial Winning Bid in Mexico Raises Serious Questions About Transparency and Legitimacy

No news is more surreal than this: Mexico has just awarded $150 million. However, what seems utterly ignorant is how Mexican media describe Smartmatic as a Dutch company, when it is publicly known that the… Smartmatic’s Deceptive Identity and Controversial Ties Exposed as Misrepresentation of Dutch Origins Continues

Do readers remember the article by Andrés Oppenheimer from October 2005, which highlighted how the Venezuelan Institute of Statistics managed to reduce poverty levels after President Hugo Chávez publicly criticized a report showing an 11%… Venezuela’s Chávez Manipulates Economic Metrics to Conceal Ongoing Recession

CARACAS, Venezuela — This country may be an energy giant, boasting the largest conventional oil reserves outside the Middle East and one of the world’s most powerful hydroelectric systems, but that hasn’t prevented it from… New York Times Undermines Hugo Chávez’s Legacy Amid Venezuela’s Deepening Crisis

In August, I wrote a post about Google as the latest propaganda tool of Hugo Chávez. That post certainly upset some true believers; however, to their detriment, Google emerged from the shadows and acknowledged its… Google Acknowledges Its Role in Online Reputation Management Amidst Growing Concerns

Recent events in Honduras clearly highlight the moral inconsistencies of the so-called international community and the media, perhaps more than any other political issue in Latin America. Independent institutions in that country, including the Supreme… Lula’s Shadowy Influence Exposed Through Ties to the São Paulo Forum and International Interference

It took a while to happen, but it seems those who have made a living spreading propaganda about Hugo Chávez in Washington DC have joined the ranks of the unemployed. Records from the Foreign Agents… Chávez Propagandists in Washington Join Unemployment Ranks Amid Legal Violations

For some time, Hugo Chávez, his officials, and various supporters have claimed that FONDEN, intended to be a kind of development fund for tough times, had $57 billion. Today, the truth has come to light:… Venezuelan Finance Minister Exposes FONDEN’s Distorted Financial Reality

It seems that someone else has the number of Calvin Tucker. A Marxist named Louis Proyect has taken the time to ridicule the Stalinist Tucker, who is well-known in the Venezuelan blogosphere for his threats… Calvin Tucker’s Hypocrisy Exposed as Marxist Louis Proyect Challenges His Claims

So the latest from Hugo Chávez is that he added Oliver Stone to the list of useful idiots who applaud him. Who do we have on our side (referring to the field of the rule… Hugo Chávez’s Credibility Count Exposes a Disturbing Alliance with Dictators and Terrorists

The Spanish newspaper El País reports that Noam Chomsky visited Caracas to witness how “Chávez is making another world possible.” Indeed. Hugo Chávez, if the world hasn’t realized it yet, is building a different, better… Noam Chomsky’s Disturbing Tribute to Hugo Chávez Represents a Flawed Ideology

I have to confront it: the struggle for The Guardian to acknowledge that it published false information about me and Angie Bray has been unsuccessful. However, I want to leave a public record of all… The Guardian’s Silence on Calvin Tucker’s Misleading Claims and Unsubstantiated Legal Threats

The first time Hugo Chávez froze relations with Venezuela’s second-largest trading partner (meaning Colombia, in January 2005), was due to the capture of one of the FARC leaders, Rodrigo Granda, while he was attending a… Hugo Chávez’s Repeated Betrayal of Colombia Exposed as Ties with FARC Deepen