R getURL error:14077410:SSL routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:sslv3 alert handshake failure

Question

I am trying to run these lines in R

theurl <- paste("https://www.census.gov/population/international/data/idb/region.php?N=%20Results%20&T=10&A=separate&RT=0&Y=2016&R=-1&C=BR")
tabs <- getURL(theurl,  followlocation=TRUE)

And after it, I receive the error below,

Error in function (type, msg, asError = TRUE) : error:14077410:SSL routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:sslv3 alert handshake failure

It is the first time I'm seeing this error, few months ago I was running these two lines with out any errors. Side note, I'm running R on windows. Can someone help me with solving this issue?

Thanks!

Ladybird

What package does getURL come from? – Fifteenth

Upgrade openssl as per the dupe. If that still doesn't work try here again. – Fifteenth

I did upgrade openssl and even tried to reinstall it. Still doesn't work. – Ladybird

Still works for me. Please edit the question and add your Windows version, and the version number of R and all relevant R packages. You should probably make sure they are all up to date too. – Fifteenth

i can reproduce the error on windows 10, R 3.6.2, RCurl 1.98-1.1. However, if i open the url in the browser i get Sorry, the page you requested has either been moved or is no longer available on this server.. What kind of content are you expecting? Are you requesting the same site @Roger-123? – Mencher

The issue has be around for years. community.rstudio.com/t/sslv3-alert-handshake-failure/16944 | groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/obiba-users/REr-Czhldbg – Trant