Not quite Thomas Paine but these are the times that try the souls of KRY Longs.
- There is a lot of gold in the ground at Las Cristinas. No one doubts it.
- The people of Bolivar state want the the mine including the illegal miners and the political bosses.
- KRY has been a stellar business citizen of VZ and Canada and VZ are economic allies.
- The mine means money for the VZ government. The way Chavez is running the country he needs all the money he can get his hands on.
- Sanz has been very positive lately as No Bear just pointed out.
- No official from the envirnmental ministry will be making this decision. It they could have done it they would have done it months ago.
