"Two bombs exploded nearly simultaneously around midnight in front of public buildings in Santiago, but no injuries were reported, Chilean police said Monday.
A spokesman for the Carabineros militarized police force told Efe that a previously unknown anarchist group took responsibility for the bombings, which caused some damage.
The anarchist group said in an e-mail sent to various media outlets that the bombs were intended to mark the first anniversary of the death of Mapuche Indian activist Matias Catrileo, who was shot in the back during a clash with police.
Catrileo died on Jan. 3, 2008, while trying to occupy a ranch with several other activists in La Araucania, a region located some 670 kilometers (416 miles) south of Santiago, when police opened fire on them.
The first bomb went off at 11:00 p.m. Sunday outside a prison bureau office in Santiago Centro, causing structural damage and shattering some windows, Carabineros spokesmen said.
A second bomb exploded outside a police court in Providencia about 20 minutes later."
ORIGINAL SOURCE: Infoshop News
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