MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Venezuelan Supreme Court bars any chance of a manual recount of votes
A manual recount of votes isn't possible in Venezuela, the head of the country's Supreme Court said Wednesday, suggesting there is no legal basis for the opposition's push for a ballot-by-ballot audit of the narrow presidential election results. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesNo re-count possible .... this is the way in which a democratic system is designed, without checks and balances.
Apr 18th, 2013 - 01:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“What I say must be true because I say so”
“Let's check it”
“Checking is impossible”
“So the result is what you say it is because you say so”
“Yes”.
“Are you to be trusted?”
“Of course, a little bird says so”
All international electoral watchdogs have clearly stated that Maduro's election is legitimate. The Supreme Court exists for a reason, or should it give over it's sovereignty to the Venezuelans in Miami and to US interests? South America isn't the US's backyard anymore, get used to it.
Apr 18th, 2013 - 02:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“All international electoral watchdogs have clearly stated that Maduro's election is legitimate.”
Apr 18th, 2013 - 02:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Can you prove this?
Does the US Watchdog agree? The Paraguayan? ...
“The Supreme Court exists for a reason”
I suppose the reason is to say “There can't be a recount.”
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