US Caracas embassy set to shut due to terrorist threat

www.vheadline.com Posted: Thursday, February 27, 2003 By: Robert Rudnicki

The United States embassy in Caracas will not be opening today due to a security alert following the bombings of Colombian and Spanish diplomatic missions this week. An embassy statement said "the US embassy in Caracas has received a credible threat to its security and will be closed to the public on Thursday, February 27, 2003."

Exact details of the threat were not made available, but the embassy is expected to open again normally on Friday this week.

• Security measures have been stepped up at many diplomatic buildings in Caracas, as the government seeks to reassure foreign diplomats about possible safety risks.

Opposition leaders have accused government supporters of the attacks, while government members are blaming sections of the opposition looking to further damage the government's international reputation.