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- Nicolás Maduro was declared the victory in Venezuela's election, despite exit polls suggesting he didn't win.
- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other leaders have suggested the vote is not legitimate.
- Venezuela has the world's largest oil reserves and a historically rocky relationship with the US.
Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro claimed victory in Venezuela's president election — prompting criticism from the US and its allies over the legitimacy of the vote.
The 61-year-old leader has led Venezuela since 2013. His victory in 2018 was also described as illegitimate, and Maudro is widely described as a "dictator."