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Organization of Volunteers for the Puerto Rican Revolution (OVRP)

The Organization of Volunteers for the Puerto Rican Revolution (OVRP) was a self-described political-military group in Puerto Rico whose objective is to gain independence for Puerto Rico through armed revolution. The OVRP emerged in 1978 when it claimed credit jointly with the Ejercito Popular Boricua Macheteros for the theft of explosives from the public works warehouse of Manati, Puerto Rico.

Since its inception, the OVRP had close ties with other Puerto Rican terrorist groups with which it has claimed responsibility for terrorist acts. The most famous of these was the December 3, 1979, ambush of a United States Navy bus at Sabana Seca, Puerto Rico. This attack was claimed jointly with the EPB-Macheteros and the Fuerzas Armadas Revo~ucion Puertorriquena (FARP). The ambush claimed the lives of two United states Navy personnel and left nine others wounded. During October 1979, the OVRP bombed numerous Government facilities. Due to its proven violent nature, the OVRP was considered one of the most dangerous terrorist organizations in Puerto Rico.

On December 10,. 1984, sometime after midnight, a high-order explosive device detonated at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Riedras, Puerto Rico, causing property damage. A local Puerto Rican radio station, quoting a "media source," reported that the OVRP claimed responsibility for the bombing to protest United states involvement in Nicaragua.

On December 10, 1984, sometime after midnight, a high-order explosive device detonated at the United states Marine Corps Recruiting Office, Ponce, Puerto Rico, causing structural damage. A local radio station, quoting a "media source," reported that the OVRP claimed responsibility for the bombing to protest United states involvement in Nicaragua.

On December 10, 1984, during the early morning hours, a paper bag containing an unexploded explosive device was observed and subsequently retrieved from the main entrance of the United states Army Recruiting Office, Cayey, Puerto Rico. Due to the similarity in the device used, this attempted bombing was attributed to the OVRP. Preliminary investigation indicated that the detonation of the device was to coincide with the other bombings and attempted bombing perpetrated by this group this same date.

On December 10, 1984, at approximately 7:30 a.m., a high-order explosive device detonated near a drinking fountain inside the Puerto Rican National Guard Academy located in Levittown, Puerto Rico. A local Puerto Rican radio station, quoting a "media source," reported that the OVRP claimed responsibility for the bombing to protest United states involvement in Nicaragua.

On December 10, 1984, at approximately 10 p.m., an attempted bombing occurred at the United states Army Recruiting Center, Barbossa street, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. An improvised device was recovered unexploded on an air conditioner outside of the building. A phone call was made to an Associated Press reporter during which the caller stated that the attempted bombing was claimed by the OVRP.