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Chavez: Venezuela bought Russian missiles

Source: United Press International

Caracas : Venezuela | 2 months ago

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he had bought short-range missiles from Russia...Chavez, who opposes a U.S. plan to increase its military presence in Colombia, said the missiles have a range of about 185 miles. That would put within firing range parts of Colombia as well as American...

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