So the concern is that in a tinpot dictatorship like Venezuela, the candidate who won the most votes may nonetheless be declared the loser of the election.

"But experts warn that it is one thing for González to gain more votes, and another is for him to be announced as winner by the National Electoral Council, which is aligned with Maduro’s government."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/28/venezuela-election-sunday-maduro-urrutia