Heh T-foam.....That would make sense, except Fung won't take a lowball offer. However, if Chavez would settle with KRY at say 3 billion, and then GRZ, with about 1/2 the reserves, could be settled for half that, at 1.5 billion. That would be 2 for 1, in relation to what GRZ is asking. That would give Chavez 30-32 million ounces, equipment, plans and all data, for 5 billion. That should appease the companies thinking of investing in VZ, get the people working and out of poverty, stop the destruction of a huge area, and start the ball rolling for real production........

Then again, as you and everyone has said, it makes sense, so Chavez won't likely do it.

Chavez is kinda like those people who would rather be 'right' ( at least in his mind ), than do what makes sense, if it wasn't his idea.

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