Hand grenade attack on PDVSA-West leaves 2 wounded

www.vheadline.com Posted: Sunday, February 23, 2003 By: Patrick J. O'Donoghue

An attack on Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA-West) HQ (Zulia) at 3.00 a.m. has left 2 wounded after unknown assailants lobbed a hand grenade and fired shots against the building from a passing car.

• Richard Ramos (34) was hit in the leg and Enio Colina rushed to the emergency room with a bullet in the neck.

First reports indicated that surgeons were unable to remove the bullet.

The two men are described as "volunteers," who joined the company two months ago during the national stoppage.

The National Guard (GN) is currently guarding the installations, while the Police Detective Branch (CICPC) experts examine the 11 bullet impacts on the building and offices and attempt to identify the attackers.