The Venezuelan government will execute an agreement with Spanish companies to buy weaponry despite US warnings, Venezuelan ambassador to Spain Arévalo Méndez Romero said, as quoted by Efe.

This statement followed the remarks made by his US counterpart Eduardo Aguirre, who remembered that the US authorization is needed to sell 12 airplanes and eight patrol boats made in Spain as they incorporate US technology.

There is no problem, a deal was made, the Venezuelan diplomat said. "There is technology enough in Europe to replace US technological components," he added.