Not sure where this is but Chavez getting involved with mining:

Government cojedeño began shaping mining community

San Carlos, Jan. 13 ABN .- The governor of Cojedes state initiated mechanisms to shape the first socialist commune mining of this entity, which included eight municipal councils in the area llanera Falcon.

This was announced cojedeño the president, Teodoro Bolívar, who said he was following the instructions of President Hugo Chávez, following his visit to this state, where he swore the Peasant Front Ezequiel Zamora by Yes, elected spokesmen and leading spokesmen of the various councils that will form part of the mine development project to be undertaken in the state.

He explained that the idea is once again reviving the mining sector, to spur economic development in the state and provide greater benefits to the people cojedeño.

These councils are Taguanes, Altos de Guayabito, El Bosque, La Tigra, Piñanguera, Los Guayabitos, Machadero and tables Carabobal.

Bolivar said that the communal councils met with the Director of Mines and Hydrocarbons of the state, Bladimir Delgado, and other representatives to discuss the guidelines that will step to the formation of the mining community.

In this regard, said the governor cojedeño which began work on mobilization of land in the sector.

This will construct an alternate route that will allow the passage of heavy vehicles in the area, which is a solution for the residents of surrounding communities, he said.

For its part, the representative of the mining company and owner of the Revolution Granzón Arenas and Jose Guerrero, the governor thanked Bolivar for the prompt response to this sector.

He pointed out that "thanks to President Chavez for his intervention, today we managed to buy the land that contribute to economic development and improvement of the status of its inhabitants."

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