Wow, a whole two billion.
Initially, this was said to be one corvette and 20 patrol boats. Then when Bono had to testify before the Spanish Parliament about his lightning visit to VZ, it emerged that it was four naval vessels and six aircraft. Bono visited at the last minute in place of the Spanish PM, who was going to go personally to sign the deal but backed off after Colombia protested and went to visit Lula and Kirchner instead.
"The Venezuelan state will pay USD 400 million for 100,000, model AK-103 and AK-104 Russian rifles,...."
$4000 apiece?