Now we understand better why Las Cristinas has been a soap opera for 40 years and the permit has been delayed. Whether if be the political interests of the minors, the tree huggers, more likely the middlemen who benefit from the work or the illegal miners, or some other group having to do with the pro or anti Chavez politics there was and is a lot of crap that needs to be removed in order for this fundamentally positive and progressive change to occur in Bolivar State. This is probably a good example of why progress is so difficult in many part of Latin America. I think this is obviously a result of the heat that Sanz has applied to the situation. Viva Sanz! I am going to stick with him.