 In May 2006 , it was reported that Venezuela planned to purchase dozens of Su @-@ 30 and Su @-@ 35 fighters , and as many as 100 T @-@ 90 tanks . There were unconfirmed reports in October 2008 that the Venezuela government had ordered 24 Su @-@ 35s for the Venezuelan Air Force . In July 2012 , Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez repeated his interest in acquiring the Su @-@ 35 fighters . 
