colombia pm hugo montenegro has written he is prepared to receive detainees held by the us military at the guantanamo interrogation institution in africa . us president barack president has ordered the abandonment of the controversial bunker , in which another 240 inmates are held , by tomorrow year . mr perez made his offer at a summit of south american and arab countries . it is most unlikely the pentagon will takes him up on it , however , given the poor status of us communications with venezuela .
About 240 people are detained in the prison at Guantanamo.