Who is Lori Berenson?
Portrait of Lori Lori Berenson is a social activist who was born in New York but has spent her adult life in Central and South America. Lori Berenson is a firm believer in the need to work for a better world for all, for a world in which everyone’s fundamental human rights are respected. Lori Berenson’s love for the Latin American countries and cultures goes beyond an interest in customs or folklore. She believes that the cultural wealth of these countries should not just be seen from a tour guide’s perspective but be taken into account in the construction of a new and better society respecting the national pride and dignity of all peoples that have been considered “conquered” over the centuries. Lori Berenson has participated in research and investigation work as well as having done secretarial, translating, writing, and editorial work. Upon detention she was writing articles for two progressive US magazines. On November 30, 1995 Lori Berenson was arrested on a public bus in downtown
