"Venezuela has large reserves of gold, other minerals and precious stones, diamonds, uranium mining. Is a map that we have here, where we have not yet established any firm agreement, but we walk over there, "he said.

Not sure how to take this. Translating these stories are always questionable at best but I would like to think what it means is that Hugo has said he would welcome Russian investment in areas that aren't already covered by an existing agreement.

In easy speak he's saying: "I know I told you that you would mine LC and Brisas but I $ucked up. Have the time I don't even know what I'm saying. China is going to mine it. ME BAD! Be careful of the coco leaves, that's how I got myself into this mess."