Title: “Bolivian Elections: OAS Audit Reveals Intentional Manipulation and Irregularities”

Final OAS Report Casts Doubt on October 2020 Bolivian Elections

The Organization of American States (OAS) has presented the final findings of its audit on the controversial October 2020 elections in Bolivia. The report unveils “intentional manipulation” and “serious irregularities,” raising concerns over the election results with Secretary General Luis Almagro asserting, “The final audit report is a testament to the respect for the rule of law and democratic principles.”

Discoveries of Manipulation and Irregularities

The report identifies manipulation and irregularities in two primary areas:

1. Ballot Sheets and Signatures: The OAS discovered various irregularities within the ballot sheets and falsification of signatures of poll officials.
2. Data Diversion: The report indicates diversion of data to uncontrolled external servers, which could have potentially enabled data manipulation and falsification of minutes.

Significant Irregularities

Besides the aforementioned discoveries, the audit revealed a series of significant irregularities, such as:

• Lack of protection for electoral acts
• Loss of sensitive material
• Numerous errors and indices

TSE Partiality Criticized

The report also criticized the partiality of the Bolivian Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), with members allowing unauthorized data redirection, ultimately undermining trust in the electoral process.

Conclusion: Manipulations Altered Outcome of the Vote

In conclusion, the report states, “The identified manipulations and irregularities do not provide sufficient evidence to verify the margin of victory for candidate Evo Morales over Carlos Mesa. Instead, our findings indicate a series of deliberate attempts to alter the outcome of the vote.”

Extensive Report Substantiates Findings

The team of 36 international experts consisted of professionals in electoral law, statistics, computer analysis, document analysis, chain of custody, and electoral organization representing 18 nationalities. The extensive 96-page report, along with over 500 pages of annexes, substantiates its findings through various forms of evidence, including:

• Calligraphic analysis of over 200 poll reports
• Official documents
• Lists of authorized voters
• 11 requests for information
• Receipt of over 200 complaints

Agreement for OAS Analysis Signed after Request from Bolivian Government

The OAS team was invited to conduct the analysis following a request from the Bolivian government on October 30, 2020.