[Mount Athos]

But Crystallex Chief Executive Todd Bruce said earlier on Wednesday there was no change in the status of the Las Cristinas project or the firm's contract to operate a mine there.

Those contracts and deeds aren't worth much once a commie like Chavez takes over. I think this executive is in for a surprise, though it shouldn't be a surprise.

[konaice]

Thank you very much for your excellent research and prospecting and filing your claims indicating exactly where the minerals out. Here's your Hat, don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Will some Venezuelan who cares about his country please put this clown to bed?!

[snarks_when_bored]

Okay, guys. Bomb each and every mine shaft before you turn out the lights and close the office doors.

Can you dig it, Hugo?

[Pontiac]

Chavez, who says his self-proclaimed socialist revolution is an alternative to the failures of capitalist policies in South America,

I guess he prefers Socialist failure to Capitalist failure. After all Socialist failure produces more poverty, misery and death.

[bad company]

Who is John Gualt?

[Samurai_Jack]

"(This) is to recuperate the national power, the sovereignty to manage our resources," he said.

Sounds like Hugo has taken a page from the National Socialist party. He's going to "nationalize" all industry and resources.

[agere_contra]

"How to destroy your country in ten easy steps".

Step #3 repudiate contracts.

[sergeantdave]

After commie Chavez kicks out the capitalists, he'll need to set up gulags to find workers for the mines. This is the Stalinist model.