from the press, 2/29/12, via lt, transl war on society:
An explosive device went off past midnight this Wednesday February 29th, outside of the house of a businessman in the automotive industry, located at the intersection of Eduardo Castillo and Los Cerezos in the Ñuñoa neighborhood, the eastern part of Santiago.
The businessman is the owner of the Olyaneder luxury auto dealership (oyaneder.com) with branches in Providencia and La Reina.
According to information that the police gave to the press, at around 12:12 AM, a powerful noise alerted the area and a patrol from the 18th precinct arrived rapidly.
The device had been installed at the side of a luxury Dodge 4×4 truck, leaving minor damages. In spite of the powerful noise, it did not produce major damages, likewise no persons were reported wounded.
GOPE and LABOCAR agents came to the spot, and they cordoned off the perimeter, restricting the access of the press, in order to maintain control of information with the respect to the facts. For the same reason the police reserved the information of the businessman. According to the police, the house of this businessman had security cameras installed which captured a hooded person who installed the device.
It has not been said what material the bomb was made of, only that it had been detonated mechanically. Nor was it mentioned if there were leaflets found in the place.
Later the press indicated that the apparatus was an explosive device (with mechanical activation) which was installed inside of a bag in the rear part of the 4×4 truck.
In the place were found remains of a fire extinguisher, a plastic bottle, and benzine.
