wow makin, i just saw this for the first time (been busy, trying to catch up a little)...

if i read this right, both ven and canadian ambassadors/attache's are outright promoting crystallex...

also, i think GW has a point (if the ven and canadian embassy officials cant talk to the minister of mines, i kinda doubt kry has been )...

"Involved in the conversation José Páez, commercial attaché for the mining sector
of the Embassy of Canada, who together with Louis Poisson said that the problems
confronting Canadian investors, trying to talk with the government, but have
difficulty approaching.

We have tried to talk with government representatives to raise the issue, but we
are hindered.

At what level the talks have run?

With the Ministry of Mines, but no answer. We have sent messages and await
answers. We want to allow us to meet with them. I think that when there are
problems, the best is talk. We want the government to realize that these are
Canadian investors. We must treat the case of Las Cristinas, where Crystallex
has made significant investments. Many of the investments in social projects.
Canadian companies do not think only in their gain, they also serve to push the
social part. We have the case of the company Gold Reserve's Brisas project
Cuyuni, also of Las Claritas, saying continued. This company, it's likely to go
to international arbitration. Wait for the six months to see if an amicable
settlement is possible. The arbitration will tell which side is right.

Hope the boot Las Cristinas

Finally, diplomats and Poisson Páez hope that any time the company start the
Crystallex Las Cristinas project. They believe that if the company has fulfilled
all terms of the contract with the CVG, which is left is to start construction
of the mine for later exploitation, which will also help generate employment for
the families of the area, taking in addition, good image that Crystallex is in
the community where it operates.