This Political Prisoner Is Calling the Shots in Venezuela’s Uprising
- Leopoldo Lopez uses clandestine meetings and messages to help
- A Caracas living room is the nexus for a global offensive
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In two weeks, Juan Guaido has become the international symbol of Venezuelan revolt, projecting the image of a steely and unflappable operator.
But his out-of-nowhere rise is due in large part to his mentor, opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, who from his living room has unified and orchestrated the movement despite a house arrest that bars him from politics.