I wanted to do a bit of paraphrasing of this aricle, to make it clearer. I think it's quite relevant to our situation. There may be things going on, on the ground and between authorities, that are keeping our announcement from being made. CRRC is very likely in close contact with VZ officials. If we think that PR is connected to our announcement, then I feel that the following may be holding things up, because the authorities are now dealing with illegals on Las Christinas door step.........my translation is underlined.

City Bolívar.-respect of commitments made by General Henry Rangel Silva, during the execution of the first stage of the Caura Plan with evacuees of Mariposa, Paul and Icabarú, was ordered Thursday by Alfredo Villanueva to the new authorities to implement the second phase of Plan Caura in Bolivar, considering that the areas to be today, rather than operating sites are already established settlements.

With this call informed Alfredo Villanueva, what is sought is nothing more than to make a call for reflection on the new authorities in charge of run from today, the second stage of the Caura Plan in the areas of 88, Las Claritas and other areas, the need to respect the fundamental rights of a minority group of miners residents, which, despite the extension given for voluntary departure, they refuse to leave because basically made their home there.

There is a call to Genral Silva, from Alfredo Villanueva, in regards to the 2nd phase of the Caura Plan, to take into consideration that the miners in the areas of klm. 88 and and LC are actually living in the area and have established a community. He wants the authorities to rethink tearing down their homes and evicting them He says that 85% left the areas, when authorities gave them notice well in advance. Those left were given an extention of time for the voluntary departure. He says they are only 15% of those that are left in the areas, and they are still there because they have built their homes there. He goes on to say that the Commissionaire of MInes has offered to set up a working relationship with the Armed Forces to work out a solution, while providing assistance to those families still there.

This situation, "continued Villanueva-involves a small percentage of the thickness of about five thousand miners, since according to the data gathered and 85% voluntarily adhered to the Plan and therefore Caura attended the call for evacuation well in advance, which he said continues to cause concern among industry representatives and national authorities, specifically in the case of the Commissioner of Mines, Laura Paredes, who expressed willingness to establish a working relationship with the Armed Forces, in order to work in providing social assistance and durable solutions to this problem.

At this point Villanueva suggested that as soon as possible General Betancourt, along with representatives of the Ministry of Basic Industries and Mining (Mibam), proceed to establish working groups in the area where 130 days Maripa the eviction of 400 people areas of exploitation due to lack of responses and is known on the return to the mines of the Caura, under the alleged permissive view of the military assigned to the custody of them.

He also took the opportunity to request the initiation of an investigation, because such allegations to be true once again we would be facing a case of "rattle" at a time that the Government has acted in pursuit of the elimination of irregularities.

Villanueva goes on to say that MIBAM and General Betancourt should establish working groups because 130 days have past since the initiation of the Caura Plan, there has been no response/help, for these 400 people, so the people have gone back to working the mines, because they say the military in the area have a 'permissive view' of their activities. He says that if this is true, then the authorities should investigate the possibility of corruption and bribes.

Process stalled

Another issue addressed by Alfredo Villanueva, was referred to the desirability of national authorities finally come to the appointment of the new president of the Foundation Mission Piar, since much of the solutions that have been asking those affected to a large extent dependactivation of this organism. Also for reasons of logistics and operations is evident precisely at this time of year is when this type of request regarding prepares budget requests for next fiscal year, among other important aspects such as payment of humanitarian aid offered to those adhered to the process of conversion.

Social problem

The intensification of the conflict and its social impact mining, according to the statement by Villanueva, is the greatest concern is generating the reactivation of the Caura Plan 2, because after having a total population of affected more than the 3000 people, the application of these raids has been giving a rise to almost 5000 affected, a figure sure to face the new evictionsreach more than 14 000 people, which in its opinion warrant the development of a program to address the situation in the short term.

He says that every effort should be made to find a new president of The Mission Piar Foundation, since many of the solutions are dependant on what comes out of this Foundation. He also says that now is the time that budgets are set for the year, and they must have a plan in order to get funding.

Finally, he says that because of the large number already evicted from this and other areas, that if nothing is done, there could be as many as 14,000 people affected. This in itself he says warrants the development of a program to address the situation.

Pen