Brien Lundin, in the January, 2009, edition of the Gold Newsletter, says sell Rusoro Mining Ltd., recently 28 cents. Mr. Lundin said buy Rusoro in July, 2007, at $2.80, and in August, 2008, at $1.05. Assuming a $1,000 investment for each of the two buys, selling the stock at 28 cents would yield a loss of $1,667. The goldbug says there are rumours that Venezuela will soon give Rusoro the rights to Las Cristinas, "which the country recently took over from Crystallex International Corp." Mr. Lundin adds that this transaction will weigh heavily on Rusoro's "strong connections with the Chavez government." In addition to Rusoro's hopes of receiving Las Cristinas, it has made a takeover bid for Gold Reserve Inc., which currently holds the rights to the Brisas gold-copper and Choco 5 gold properties in Venezuela. Even though the newsletter editor says it is no secret that Rusoro is the favoured gold company of the Chavez regime, the "kleptomania of Chavez and his minions" has estranged Mr. Lundin from recommending the stock or any other stock with rights in Venezuela. Although the stock market guru claims Rusoro's management is talented, "life is too short to invest in criminal regimes."

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