Still, the surprise rebellion, dubbed “Operation Freedom,” seemed to have garnered only limited military support. In a surprise, Leopoldo Lopez, his political mentor and the nation’s most-prominent opposition activist, stood alongside him. Lopez said he had been released from house arrest by security forces adhering to an order from Guaido. For weeks, Guaido had been promising a final push against Maduro, dubbed “Operation Freedom,” to coincide with planned protests Wednesday. Guaido said that in the coming hours he would release a list of top commanders supporting the uprising.

Source: National Post April 30, 2019 12:24 UTC