Salamis was also interviewed by James West of the MidasLetter.com And when asked why some companies fluorish in Venezuela,his reply was that "Russia and Venezuela have a shared ideological identity". Also that they "have embraced the 50/50 partnership with Venezuela" Also, Chavez is disinclined to do business with certain foreign companies. KRY is in an area around Km.88 which is geologically sensitive, and "Venezuela is not comfortable with the experience of Crystallex to mine there.

Good lettter Vlada. I don't think RM will comment on GRZ...but the part about "the Rusoro 'track record' and not being comfortable with KRY being able to adequately address the sensitive environmental issues in the Imataca" made me want to puke. I guess the tip off to the bogus nature of this whole PR clownshow was when Brett Harris started off the interview referring to Rusoro as a "Russian Company". It was interesting to hear Salamis say (something to the effect) that approval of the Rusoro deal would allow the immediate commencement of mining activities at Las Brisas. Now either he is a bigger liar and has bigger balls than I first thought...or the fix is in between Hugo and Rusoro.