Guaidó incites the population to overthrow Maduro.

Sputnik - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó called on citizens to participate in what he described as "Operation Freedom" for a change of power in the country.

"The time is right for Operation Freedom, in order to put maximum pressure [on Venezuelan authorities] for the final cessation of the usurpation, the formation of a transitional government, and free and fair elections. Absolutely everyone will have a role in this stage of our struggle," Guaidó wrote in an Instagram post.

He also referred to special committees that "are being established throughout the country" and that "will be tasked with promoting [...] actions to prevent usurpation in all districts, sectors, unions, educational institutions and government bodies."
Guaidó made the comments a few days after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro argued that "American imperialism" wants to kill him and that Caracas "just exposed the plan that the devil's puppet [Guaidó] personally coordinated" to assassinate him.

"We have proof; they couldn't and can't [succeed] because we are protected by God," said Maduro, adding that the Public Prosecutor's Office had made serious progress in the case. According to Maduro, "the terrorists must be arrested in the coming days."

Earlier, Venezuelan security forces arrested Guaidó's "chief of staff," Robert Marrero, accusing him of organizing a terrorist cell and conspiring to assassinate high-ranking Venezuelan officials and carry out acts of terrorism.