Still say they need to get Perez on the payroll two hundredgrand a year as a consultant on aboriginal affairs. From what companies operationing in Colombia 3D siesmic is a game changer for the kind of hydrocarbon traps in the region. So even with their current propects Petrotal will undoubtabley prove up a field or fields of the size of Brenta. Between their royalty payment and Perez on board, not only will things continue to run interrupted, they will be in position to gain first mover advantage into areas were hostilities from locals have prevented none resources from being exploited. But as it stands now one never knows when he's going to whip up some trouble, especially as the battle to spend the royalites, takes hold. He will of course then start yapping about how 2.5% is a piddley share of the oil riches. I have always thought that the 2.% was supposed to be matched by the gov't to make an even 5%. Remember, when the tax deferial is used up, between royaties and taxws the go'vt will get 40% of the cashflow, which means 2.5% is the laest they should do appease the locals.