As mentioned earlier the Director probably released the news for Ortega as she didn't have the balls to sign her name to the news release. After their review, the Director will probably be sent packing if he was in the wrong and you know who should be getting the hook - not the Director. Hopefully Sanz is smart enough to see thru this! Ortega has been a problem for a long time -

Granting of permits for gold exploitation on south Venezuela is being assessed at leisure, because the economic benefit is lower than potential environmental damages, said Wednesday the Ministry of the Environment.

Canadian Crystallex has waited for years the permits from the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Basic Industries and Mining (Mibam) to develop Las Cristinas, a mine considered as one of the largest gold reservoirs in the world, Reuters reported.

For its part, Canadian Gold Reserve got months ago a construction permit for the small mine Brisas, a neighbor of Las Cristinas, in southern Bolívar state. However, it is still waiting for the exploitation license.

"We are making a comprehensive review of these applications for exploitation," said Minister of the Environment Yuvirí Ortega during a press conference. "Mining has caused most serious damages to the country," she added.