1/3 Two things are true at once. First, the Bolsanaro/transnational right claims about Brazil's voting machines are hilariously demagogic, as Brazil have used the same machines since 1996 and Jair Bolsonaro was elected on them in 2018. www.riotimesonline.com/brazil-elect...
Brazil's Voting Machines Keep No Paper Trail - Can Voters Still Trust Them in 2026?Brazil is the largest democracy voting with no voter-verified paper trail. A 2025 poll finds 43% distrust the machines as the 2026 race nears.www.riotimesonline.comJenny Cohn“Brazil Blocks Visit by U.S. Delegation Seeking to Question Election System *** Brazilian authorities refused to grant visas to two senior U.S. officials out of concern they planned to sow doubt about the security of the country’s voting systems.” 7/25/26 … 1/