"If we make another move, it will be a move that will be made only when we can be convinced there is stability, and when we can be convinced there is at least some guarantee of automatic qualifier status," Kustra said Monday.
Most political players believe the military is seeking some guarantees of its autonomy and influence under the next civilian government.
It now speaks of "mutually agreed contractual arrangements".And the associated "solidarity mechanisms", say officials, are now more likely to be loans than grants; indeed they may just be some form of loan guarantee designed to hold down borrowing costs.
It is unclear who that might be — a caretaker would presumably want some guarantee of state support to keep the hospital running, and the administration of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has not expressed interest in continuing to prop up failing hospitals.
"The point is that having adopted the euro, it is some kind of guarantee.
On the assurances that helped Nissan decide, Soubry told the BBC: "I don't know what it is but I would be very surprised if there hasn't been some sort of guarantee to mitigate any tariffs should they be imposed".
Table 2 lists all the 22 heuristics studied, where some are with guarantee of the approximate ratio.
A senior administration official hinted at other possibilities, noting that European and Arab donors would be likely to demand some guarantees of accountability before offering new money for aid and economic reconstruction.
Unfortunately, buying a Cumberland sausage or some Wiltshire cure bacon is no guarantee of that.
As for Mr. Chávez's future, some analysts said there was no guarantee of his ouster in early elections.
