Reply #71: Was talking about it back in November, in this article:

[Judi Lynn]

Venezuela plans to buy a lot of Russian weapons
(Agencies)
Updated: 2004-11-27 08:52


Venezuela plans to buy large amounts of arms from Russia, President Hugo Chavez said after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday.

"We are modernising and strengthening our armed forces against any form of aggression. We are talking about deliveries of 100,000 Russian machineguns," Chavez told a news conference.

"We also told the president about our wish to acquire large quantities of anti-tank and anti-aircraft equipment," he added.
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http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-11/27/content_395320.htm