Imprison protest leaders Venrus
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Ruby Chirinos, Edward Lee, Alan Ortega and Jose Infante, who lead the cessation of mining Venrus mixed, CA more than 11 days could be arrested at any time.

Natalie Garcia
Photo William Urdaneta

Walls: "We proceeded with the prosecution and at any moment they will proceed with his arrest" The paralysis of Venrus, CA in El Callao can lead to the arrest of their leaders: Alan Ortega, Jose Infante, Edward Lopez and Ruby Chirinos informed the president of the state gold Laura Walls in an exclusive interview with E del Caroni, which announced that the Public Prosecutor shall at any time and the cause is in the hands of the prosecutor who handled the case of Ruben Gonzalez.

The official said that those who remain paralyzed for months the plant and outside the company, so their actions are illegal and more when they "served with members of the construction, which strongly reject the communities and has been demonstrated in their statements where 16 community councils to support Venrus. "

The official added that in the 11-day strike and obstruction of access to the Isidora mine, located in Block B Minerven in El Callao, there have been "incalculable loss", as the company sought an order of receipt and prosecution against the protagonists.

Extensive damage
"It would be irresponsible of me to say now how much is left to do with this illegal work stoppage, but are incalculable losses for these days precisely because we planned to do some drilling for new fields of work that will allow us to expand production and increase jobs.

Venrus also noted that production had increased following the departure of the plant Chirinos Ruby, Edward Lee, Alan Ortega and Jose Infante, who in his opinion "hampered" the proper conduct of the workers who were in constant confrontation with the company 50 Venezuelan percent and 50 percent Russian capital.

Prior to the dismissal of those leading the current shutdown the plant reached 1,800 ounces of production per month. Today the company produces at a rate of more than 5 000 ounces a month, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rav9ijyyZk which has allowed Venrus is aimed at blue numbers to ensure their profitability translates into social projects for communities.

Laura Paredes denied that there is a certain amount of gold lost, as Chirinos said, adding that Venrus is often controlled by the Central Bank of Venezuela, the Comptroller General, the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Basic Industries and Mining so there is no possibility that "no gold" is lost or diverted. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rav9ijyyZk

Partial resolution
On the other hand reported that currently the Isidora mine is not completely paralyzed because some workers have entered the plant to meet part of operations.

Walls reviewed the situation is detrimental to workers and communities, because the company has expansion plans for the mines that are given as the Camorra, in Sifontes, who has not complied with the suspension and Isidora in El Callao, where it originated dispute with former employees.

To confirm that indeed the leaders referred to no longer belong to the company president gave this newspaper a copy of the minutes of notification of the Administrative Order No. 2010-00363 dated November 19, 2010 that "states to place the procedure qualification needed by the mining company brought Venrus, CA "against citizens who now lead the demonstration in search of his reinstatement, salary increases and investment fields. The notice is signed by attorney Dairy Brunone Lizardi, Guasipati Labour inspector, municipality Roscio.

The official reiterated that in view of the "impropriety" against the company and the actions that have been exercised in a field of Venezuelan Public Ministry implemented actions to prevent the continuation of actions "illegal" so expect that in the coming hours the situation is resolved and there is complete normalcy in the gold.