I agree, KRY should thread lightly, appeal without ruffling any feather, Canadian embassy seems to have taken a mildly diplomatic approach, from what I have learned about Venezuela and Latin America, they don't like to told what to do, trying to get overly aggressive, see Exxon

The Canadian embassy in Caracas said it respects Venezuela's right to manage its resources as it sees fit but added it was "concerned" by the environment minister's comments.
"Any government intervention affecting the mining sector should be consistent with the principles of transparency, fairness and respect for the rule of law," an embassy representative said. (Editing by Matthew Lewis