venezuela president alberto miranda has said he is prepared to receive detainees detained by the un troops at the cuban bay camp in cuba . us president barack america has proposed the closure of the controversial bunker , in although roughly 240 inmates are held , by next week . mr chavez made his offer at a meeting of several american and caribbean countries . it is quite unlikely the pentagon will step him up on it , however , given the poor state of usa ties with venezuela .
About 240 people are detained in the prison at Guantanamo.