Venezuelan security stepped up at Caracas diplomatic missions

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

Venezuelan security forces have stepped up security measures at embassies and diplomatic missions across Caracas following the explosion of two bombs, at the Spanish Embassy and the Colombian Consulate in Caracas earlier this week.

National Guard (GN) and federal agents have been posted outside diplomatic missions and security forces have advanced investigations into the bombings in a bid to uncover evidence that may lead to the capture of the culprits.

According to Deputy Foreign (MRE) Minister Arevelo Mendez, the Colombian government is sending its own team to investigate the explosion, but its scope will be limited to the site of the Consulate.  "The Colombian government is going to send a team to internally investigate the consulate building hit by the explosion ... but so far we haven't discussed collaborating."