don-" I would think it would be rather naieve to think this publicized meeting is the first time these two have discussed these issues."

i agree. at least i hope they discussed this before ortega stuck it to us.....but this time it's been front page 1st article on nueva prensa for two days....why? i damn sure dont buy "illegal miners"....this is about LC/LB....

also, in the past rangel traditionally worked with sanz/hugo.....not ortega...

to be honest, i dont remember ortega really physically visiting the area in the past.....

look at the players here...outside of their "titles"

-rengal is the shady business broker guy

-sanz runs the labor and operations

-ortega (aside from being the VP's wife) actually has the final OK....via hugo.