Russia lends Venezuela $2.2 bln to buy weapons/ Ejecutivo dice que Rusia aprobó un crédito por $ 2 mil millones para compra de armas

Russia has agreed to lend Venezuela over $2 billion to finance the purchase of weapons including tanks and advanced anti-aircraft missiles, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday. Chavez said the purchases agreed on a trip to Moscow last week included 92 tanks and the S-300 missile system, which is capable of shooting down fighter jets and cruise missiles ( full information)/ El presidente Hugo Chávez informó que Rusia aprobó un crédito por 2 mil millones de dólares para la compra de armamento militar, el mandatario destacó la adquisición de 92 tanques T72 y un número no determinado de sistemas antiaéreos ( información completa)