Venezuela's Strongman Was Confident of Victory. Then Came the Shock.
Briefly

Francisco Torrealba described the government's confidence in winning the election, but a shift in support among ruling party loyalists led to an unexpected outcome.
Vote tallies revealed that the ruling party's supporters in public sectors and poor neighborhoods deserted Maduro, causing electoral turmoil and a potential disaster.
A ruling party activist expressed feeling betrayed as loyalists who claimed support for Maduro ended up voting for the opposition candidate instead.
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