"I do not beleve that his lackey ministers did this without running the contract by him first. You have probably read many times that Chavez is in control and makes all the decisions. I beleve this to be true. Once an agreement is made, you don't have to continously keep saying this is what I am going to do, it's already in writing."

Best to back up a couple steps before defending the lackies(kinda kidding). Remember when Chavez mouthed off about the whole nationalization in 2005 and the stock took a poop? It was not long after that these lackies said those with current agreements in good standing, these contracts and agreement would be honoured. That's a documented fact. Only future negotiations and non-compliant ones were affected. these same lackies said kry was compliant. Would they say such things without Chavez approval? Was kry's contract approved by Chavez? Is there proof?