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To: E. Charters who wrote (7002)	3/18/1998 1:13:00 PM
From: alan holman	Respond to of 10836

VZLA Energy & Mines vote has the makings of a blockbuster corporate power vs. grassroots activists movie -- report by VHeadline/VENews c correspondent Patrick J. O'Donoghue -- VHeadline/VENews: Sunday, November 23, 1997 -- Upcoming Tuesday's House of Representatives Energy & Mines Committee vote on their Imataca Rainforest report, has all the makings of blockbuster corporate power vs. grassroots activists movie. The document is receiving full support from Patria Para Todos (PPT) president Bernardo Alvarez (who drew up the final draft), independent Causa R congressmen and some members of the Christian Socialist (COPEI) party. Copei's Rafael Rodriguez Acosta has broken ranks by announcing his complete disagreement with the report, in spite of colleague Cesar Perez Vivas' campaign against Imataca mining activities. Perez Vivas is president of the House of Representative's Environment Committee and has the full support of Copei leaders. Movement for Socialism (MAS) and President Rafael Caldera's Convergencia party members are expected to defend government policy embodied in last May's Presidential Decree 1850 (permitting mining activities in the Imataca) and are embarrassed by damaging accusations against the Ministries of Energy & Mines (MEM), Environment & Natural Resources (MARNR) and Economic Coordination & Planning (Cordiplan). Accion Democratica (AD) members hold the balance, because their vote will depend on the decision either to support AD's Bolivar State governor, Jorge Carvajal (an ardent supporter of mining interests in the Imataca) or to give the report -- with modifications -- the green light. Then again, AD could simply abstain from voting. Monday's AD National Central Committee (CEN) will discuss the matter. Finally, there's independent Edgar Valle Valle -- now sided with AD breakaway Claudio Fermin -- who's said to be against the report. You may email Patrick J. O'Donoghue at MAILTO:Patrick.O'Donoghue@vheadline.com