Venezuela's Strongman Was Confident of Victory. Then Came the Shock.Venezuela's government believed its control of all levers of power would give the country's authoritarian president an Election Day victory. A rebellion by its supporters undid the plan.
Source: Venezuela's Strongman Was Confident of Victory. Then Came the Shock. (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/world/americas/venezuela-election-maduro.html)