trader, i take solice in the fact that the russians will eventially f' chavez...they do it to everyone...i've invested in companies doing business in almost every conceivable country and my experience is that "RUSSIA MAKES VENEZUELA LOOK LIKE SWITZERLAND"...IMO the only other countries that equal russia's shadiness are some of the african countries and the stan's (kazahkstahn, uzbekistahn etc)..and everyone bitch's about doing business in venezuela.....what a crock! uhhh, sorry, what were we talking about? my sat rant....