E-G...first of all...welcome aboard! With respect to the following comment..

At this very time he's fighting for his very survival... mining today is not on his radar.

I agree that Hugo is fighting for his survival, but I think mining is definately on his radar. The off-the-wall new mining law has his signature all over it. The speed of Hugo's downfall rests with the middle class. More and more of them are beginning to see the true colors of this guy..