"According to statements by Venezuela's Basic Industries and Mining Minister, Rodolfo Sanz, on Thursday, the Venezuelan government might grant the Russian mining firm Rusoro partnership with Venezuelan state mining companies in two major gold projects in Venezuela, Las Cristinas and Las Brisas."

Might vs. Have. Wednesday on sounds more like Chavez negotiation/rhetoric tactics than Sanz. Sanz appears to be the mouthpiece. Very odd for him. We really can't confirm what he did say vs. printed extrapolation. And most important what is the intent?

We really don't know what the end game is right now. We know that something very material is going on, we just don't know to what extent. I have more questions than answers and about 100 possible speculative scenarios.