Uruguay Defense Minister concerned by bombing at military pension facility

Uruguay's Minister of Defense, Sandra Lazo, has voiced concern following a bombing incident at a facility belonging to the Military Pension Fund. The attack, which targeted the facade of the service and retirement local in Montevideo early Monday, is being treated as an isolated event, according to Lazo.

"The bombing is under investigation, and I understand it is an isolated event," Lazo stated in an interview with Telemundo. She confirmed she had been in contact with military colonels to assess the situation and with the Minister of the Interior. "We know that firefighters and investigators from the Ministry of the Interior acted effectively," she added.

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The bombing is under investigation, and I understand it is an isolated event.

Lazo emphasized the ministry's responsibility to ensure such incidents do not happen again, despite the initial assessment of it being an isolated act. "Obviously, these types of situations destabilize us from the point of view that we are not accustomed to, nor will we ever get accustomed to them," she said, highlighting the unusual nature of such violence in Uruguay.

Reports indicate the explosive device detonated in the early hours, damaging a metal shutter and a glass door. Police are reportedly reviewing security camera footage to identify a suspect who was seen approaching the building on foot before leaving the device. The Army's National Explosives Brigade is conducting post-explosion forensics, while firefighters have confirmed no dangerous substances were detected.

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Obviously, these types of situations destabilize us from the point of view that we are not accustomed to, nor will we ever get accustomed to them.