VP Pence said the U.S. would consider sanctions relief for Venezuelan officials who break ranks with Nicolás Maduro and announced the lifting of sanctions against a general who did so last week.
The U.S. has sanctioned more than 150 government officials and state-owned businesses loyal to Maduro.
The Treasury Department released a statement after Pence’s remarks, saying the “delisting of Cristopher also shows the good faith of the United States that removal of sanctions may be available for designated persons who take concrete and meaningful actions to restore democratic order, refuse to take part in human rights abuses, speak out against abuses committed by the illegitimate Maduro regime, or combat corruption in Venezuela.
The vice president also announced the Navy hospital ship the USNS Comfort will be deployed to the Caribbean, Central America and South America in June for a five-month mission to address the “crisis” in Venezuela. Pence’s remarks come after a failed attempt from opposition leader Juan Guiadó to oust Maduro from power and calls for the military to defect from the embattled president
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