mo4ch:>Pence lifts US sanctions from Venezuela's defector general, hopes to inspire more turncoats | Mo4ch News

The US has lifted sanctions from a former Venezuelan spy chief, who recently defected from President Nicolas Maduro's side. US Vice President Mike Pence hopes this incentive will prompt others to defect as well.Pence announced the decision to remove all sanctions from General Manuel Ricardo Cristopher Figuera, the former director general of Venezuela's National Intelligence Service, at a conference in Washington on Tuesday.Also on rt.comVenezuelan ex-spy chief who defected to Guaido arrested on US drug trafficking warrant in SpainFiguera broke ranks with Maduro in the wake of the failed coup attempt, which was orchestrated by a small group of soldiers last week. In a letter that had circulated on social media, the high-ranking general said he switched sides in order to "rebuild the country," citing rampant corruption as one of the most glaring faults of the Maduro presidency.READ MORE: Venezuela to prosecute turncoat lawmakers following failed coup - courtPence says …