Threatening to evict miners from Las Cristinas
Wednesday, January 14, 2009

The security of the company and military operators informed sources on Sunday.

Natalie Garcia
Photo William Urdaneta

Last May the miners protested at a similar attempt to apply the Canadian company









Some forty Guarimba The mining sector, which is located insidethe Las Cristinas project in Las Claritas andalusia southern Bolivarstate, shall be removed by the administrator of the mining contract,the Canadian Crystallex.

The announcement of the measure was made on Sunday. Operators ofsites claim that the safety equipment of the military and approachedthe ground and threatened him that he had until Tuesday to leave forgood, if not implemented other measures.

Yohana Hernandez, one of the miners, said that on Sunday at about2:00 pm arrived at the scene some men on horseback, motorcycle and atruck 350. After that we started off with some of the engines wererunning and they indicated that they should get out of there.

Hernandez said that many of those present were exalted by theattitude of outsiders. Despite this some troops who were in thecommission began to pay fuel drums and other belongings of the miners.Amid this unleashed the fury of those affected after moments of tensionand prevented the exit of the materials.

Since then they're looking for someone to explain to them whatthe real situation that must comply and whether the activity they arecarrying is legal or illegal.

"We are seeing what we can achieve agreement and give us time toevacuate, but with an extension, because it does not know if we actgood or bad, then make a mistake before us are looking for help. Itwent to the Army and Now we moved to Mibam Ministry of People's Powerfor Basic Industries and Mining, to see what happens. If we shouldevict evict us all, and White Relave Four Dead, who are also close toCrystallex.

Without concrete answers
Miners must be very confused, because according to theinformation that would be taken from Crystallex manage the area to giveway to the Russians, who in alliance with the Venezuelan finallyexploited gold deposit, creating thousands of jobs in the area.

Please note that the trans-Canada was unable to start operationin the absence of an environmental permit. In addition to this therehave been numerous complaints against the company for the smallnegative behaviors that borders the mining concession and in some caseswithin it.

Meanwhile the national government still has no position withregard to the case and contends that the Canadian company has not beennotified of the termination of negotiations with Venezuela. Grantedthrough the CVG, when the current governor of Bolivar state, FranciscoRangel Gomez, was president of the corporation.

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