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In an election that saw the return of the opposition, as well as a voter turnout of almost 70%, the country managed to avoid violence or destabilisation, albeit with 110,000 troops deployed to around 12,000 polling stations, according to defence minister Carlos Mata. Anti-Chavez elements in Venezuela celebrated after the opposition managed to overturn the president's two-third majority in the National Assembly. The opposition Mesa de la Unidad Democratica have achieved a symbolic and material milestone in dispossessing Chavez of his two-third majority and will able to impede chavista bills. Defence minister Carlos Mata said in late-August 2010 that a combination of police, soldiers, the national guard and intelligence officials will be sent to border areas within days to counter Colombian guerrilla and right-wing paramilitary activity. Colombia's decision to send an additional 2,000 soldiers to the border came on the heels of Mata's announcement. As opposed to Venezuela's military build-up at the border in late-July 2010, both the more recent moves were made as part of efforts to ease relations between the two countries since former President Uribe claimed in July 2010 rebels were sheltering in Venezuela. Chavez claimed he had sent military units to the border in late-July 2010 to hedge against wild card military action by the outgoing President Uribe. Relations have warmed, albeit cautiously, since Uribe's successor Juan Manuel Santos took office in early-August as quickly as they froze in July. As a an ideological sibling of Uribe - Santos was defence minister under the former president's cabinet - the change in Colombia's leadership will do little in improving fundamentals in the country's relations with Venezuela, especially vis-a-vis the former's alignment with the US. Although mutual suspicion and tension is certain to remain, the admittedly predictable but swift resolution of July's break in diplomatic relations at least shows that political and economic expediency is at the forefront of concerns for both parties in the near-term. Meanwhile, Venezuela said in October 2010 it would conduct an investigation into claims that Basque separatist organisation Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) militants had trained in the country. Spanish Prime Minister Jose Zapatero had requested the Venezuelan government's support in investigating the claims made by alleged ETA members Xavier Atristain Gorosabel and Juan Carlos Besance Zugasti, who were arrested in September 2010. Chavez met with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in April 2010 for talks on defence and energy, and although no arms contracts were signed, the Russian leader subsequently said that arms order from Venezuela may top US$5bn, Reuters reported. Russian credit lines make up US$2.2bn of the total amount, which enabled Venezuela to purchase a number of products in September 2010 including T-72 tanks and a S-300 advanced anti-aircraft missile system, according to RIA Nosti. Meanwhile, Chavez's government was negotiating a deal with Spain's state-backed Navantia in October 2010 to add to its navy and upgrade its shipyards, according to El Mundo. The EUR1.2bn (US$1.68bn) deal includes the manufacture and delivery of four ocean surveillance ships and four coastal surveillance boats. For more information or to purchase this report, go to: - http://www.fastmr.com/ Partial Table of Contents: Executive Summary SWOT Analysis - Venezuela Security SWOT - Venezuela Defence Industry SWOT - Political SWOT Analysis - Economic SWOT Analysis - Business Environment SWOT Analysis Global Political Outlook - Global Hotspots - Latin America: More Of The Same - Western Europe - Central Europe - South Eastern Europe - Russia And The Former Soviet Union - Middle East: Mostly The Same Old Challenges - Sub-Saharan Africa: Definitive Elections Pending - Asia: Accommodating A More Powerful China - Wild Cards Global Security Outlook Latin America Security Overview - Political Risk Analysis - The Strategic Outlook For The 2010s - Latin America In A Global Context - Challenges And Threats To Security - Border Disputes And Resource Conflict - Water Scarcity - Ethnic Tensions And Indigenous Peoples - Islamist Militancy - Key Factors To Consider In The 2010s Security Risk Analysis - BMI's Security - Table: Latin America Security Ratings - Table: Latin America State Vulnerability To Terrorism Ratings - Venezuela's Security Risk Rating - City Terrorism Rating - Table: BMI Americas City Terrorism Index Security Overview - Internal Security Situation - Drug Trafficking - Latest Developments - External Security Situation - Table: Regional Insurgent Groups - Regional Relations - Venezuela-US Relations - Chavez And Regional Solidarity - Venezuela-Colombia Relations - Venezuela-Vatican Relations - Latest Developments Armed Forces And Government Spending - Armed Forces - Regional Armed Forces, 2006 ('000, including conscripted) - Weapons Of Mass Destruction - International Deployment Market Overview - Imports - Exports - Full Table of Contents is available at: -- http://www.fastmr.com/ About Business Monitor International Business Monitor International (BMI) offers a comprehensive range of products and services designed to help senior executives, analysts and researchers assess and better manage operating risks, and exploit business opportunities, across 175 markets. 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