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Bogotá, Colombia – In a contentious turn of events, Colombian President Gustavo Petro has publicly disputed the results of the first vote tally in the country’s presidential election, raising serious allegations against the vote-counting software used by a private firm, Bautista Brothers.
According to Petro, the initial results transmitted by the private firm do not hold any binding force, as the data presented are not public nor do they conform to established norms. In a statement, the President expressed his opposition to the preliminary results, citing that the algorithms used in the counting and scrutiny software were altered three times in the last week, a move that he claims compromised the integrity of the electoral process.
Furthermore, Petro alleged that an additional 800,000 voters were added to the count, individuals who do not appear in the official electoral census. In contrast, the official census lists two distinct censuses – one produced by the Bautista Brothers’ software and the other, the official one.
Petro emphasized that these alterations have resulted in hundreds of thousands of votes being added without the presence of voters. He also questioned the legitimacy of these changes, citing the discrepancy between the two censuses. The President concluded that the results of the preliminary count by the private firm hold no weight, as per the law, only the verdicts rendered by the scrutiny commissions directed by the judges of the Republic would be considered binding.
His comments are likely to have significant implications for the country’s electoral process, with many observers waiting anxiously for the official results. As the situation unfolds, it remains to be seen how the Colombian government will respond to these allegations, and whether a full investigation will be conducted to examine the integrity of the vote-counting software used.
In the meantime, the international community remains closely watching the situation in Colombia, with many calling for transparency and accountability in the country’s electoral process. The dispute is expected to spark a heated debate in the country, with many citizens and political leaders weighing in on the legitimacy of the preliminary results.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the Electoral Technical Council of Colombia (CTEC) stated, “We are aware of the concerns raised by President Petro and are working closely with the relevant authorities to ensure the integrity of the election process.”