How Venezuela's opposition proved its election win: 'A brilliant political move'-The Guardian

How Venezuela’s opposition proved its election win: ‘A brilliant political move’-The Guardian
At the end of election day in Venezuela, an opposition-accredited observer asked for a copy of the tally showing the total votes cast for each candidate at the polling station he was monitoring.

A soldier refused, and when the observer insisted it was his legal right, dragged him to a bathroom – and locked him inside.Only when everyone else had left the polling station was the observer released.

On the street outside, a man sidled up, and thrust him a piece of paper – it was an electoral official, who, during the commotion, had secretly printed an extra copy of the voting tally. “Here, take this, don’t tell anyone I gave it to you,” he said.