The National District Fire Department determined that an electrical short circuit caused the fire at the Central Electoral Board (JCE) on Sunday, 20 July 2019. The blaze devoured desks, chairs and computer devices. The investigation into the fire at the JCE Inspectorship Unit (Unidad de Inspectoría) determined it was an accidental fire and not arson.
The JCE has said that the information in the affected computers had backups.
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JCE
24 July 2019