Lori Berenson

Lori Berenson
Born (1969-11-13) November 13, 1969 (age 54)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Interpreter, secretary
SpouseAníbal Augusto Apari Sánchez (divorced)
Parent(s)Rhoda Kobeloff Berenson and Mark Berenson
Criminal chargeCollaboration with a terrorist organization
Penalty20 years imprisonment

Lori Helene Berenson (born November 13, 1969)[1] is an American who served a 20-year prison sentence for collaboration with a guerrilla organization in Peru in 1996. Berenson was convicted of collaborating with the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA), a group accused of trying to overthrow the Peruvian government by force, considered to be a terrorist organization by the Peruvian government, and on the U.S. State Department's official "terrorist organization" list from 1997–2001.[2][3][4][5] Her arrest and conviction, and the circumstances surrounding her trials, drew considerable attention in both the United States and Peru.

  1. ^ Toghian, Jennifer. "Lori Berenson Mejía v. Peru" (PDF). Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review. 36 (6). Loyola Law School: 2609.
  2. ^ Baer, Suzie (2003). Peru's MRTA, Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. p. 52. ISBN 9780823938247. Retrieved October 17, 2012. in 2001, [MRTA] was removed from the U.S. State Department's list of foreign terrorist organizations
  3. ^ Peru 2010 Crime & Safety Report. Osac.gov. Retrieved on December 2, 2015.
  4. ^ Mrta: What Does It Mean Today?, leaked diplomatic cable from U.S. Embassy in Peru on Friday May 30, 2008 Archived October 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Cablegatesearch.net. Retrieved on December 2, 2015.
  5. ^ Erlanger, Steven (October 9, 1997), "U.S. Labels 30 Groups As Terrorists; Omits I.R.A.", The New York Times