Chavez plans Russian tanks deal
VENEZUELA'S president Hugo Chavez said today his government will buy dozens of Russian tanks because his country feels threatened by a pending deal for the US military to increase its presence in neighbouring Colombia.
Mr Chavez called Colombia's plan to let US forces use at least seven military bases as a "hostile act" and "true threat" to Venezuela.
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