Can't help but feel good about this comment and lets hope that these same comments below support all the recent discussions that have implied our permit is "done & dusted."

President Chavez Frias visit is, however, expected to deal conclusively with continuing questions over the future of the Las Cristinas and Las Brisas del Cuyuni projects.

The market is very much in a wait and see approach particually with gold surging yesterday and also up more today with very little movement in all the VZ stocks. If what we hear is true that Mr Chavez will be in the area today (reported at 10:00am) then perhaps we finally hear some news about Las Cristinas.