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  • Lori Berenson: U.S. Journalist in Peruvian Prison

    Today, we look at the case of Lori Berenson, the American who is serving a life sentence in Peru on charges of "treason to the fatherland." For the first time since she was arrested three years ago, the former Massachusetts Institute of Technology student was able to meet with a group from the United States, and Amy Goodman was able to join the delegation for the visit to Socabaya Prison, where she is being held.
    Mar 05, 1999 | Story

  • Lori Berenson: MIT Graduate in Peruvian Prison

    As Attorney General Janet Reno yesterday wrapped up an international conference of Latin American justice ministers in Lima, Peru, Amy Goodman was able to conduct the first-ever media interview with Lori Berenson. Berenson is a 29-year old American serving a life sentence in Peru after she was tried and sentenced by a secret military court for treason. Amy was able to enter the prison together with a U.S. human rights delegation. She filed this...
    Mar 04, 1999 | Story

  • U.N. Seeks Retrial of American in Peruvian Prison

    The Geneva-based United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention asked Peru this week to take steps to "remedy" the case of Lori Berenson. A native of New York, Berenson is serving a life sentence in a Peruvian prison after being tried by a secret military court and found guilty of belonging to a guerrilla organization.
    Feb 25, 1999 | Story

  • Peruvian President Fujimori Answers Questions About Prisoner

    Peru’s Prime Minister of three weeks said Thursday that he had offered to resign after President Alberto Fujimori rejected his idea to pardon American activist Lori Berenson, imprisoned for life on terrorism charges. Fujimori declined his resignation offer. The Prime Minister, Javier Valle Riestra, sparked a storm of Congressional protests when he suggested on Sunday that the 1996 military trial of Lori Berenson was legally flawed and should...
    Jun 26, 1998 | Story

  • Peruvian Prime Minister Calls for Release of Lori Berenson

    Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori refused to pardon an American activist serving a life sentence in Peru, despite calls for clemency or a new trial from his Prime Minister.
    Jun 24, 1998 | Story

  • Clinton at MIT and Lori Berenson

    In just a few hours, President Clinton will deliver the commencement address at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. There will be several protests during his visit, including protests calling for self- determination for East Timor and a democratic government for Indonesia. There will also be a demonstration calling for an end to the US-led sanctions against Iraq.
    Jun 05, 1998 | Story

  • Lori Berenson and Peru

    Nearly two years ago — on January 11, 1996 — hooded judges in a secret Peruvian military tribunal sentenced Lori Berenson, a 27-year-old American political activist, to life imprisonment for alleged terrorist activities. She was not permitted to call or cross examine witnesses, or present evidence in her defense.
    Nov 26, 1997 | Story

  • Peruvian Hostage Crisis and Lori Berenson

    Peru’s hostage crisis, which came to a bloody end last week with
    the storming of the Japanese embassy residence, the freeing of 71
    hostages and the killing of all 14 Tupac Amaru rebels, focused
    world attention on — at least for a brief moment — on Peru’s
    judicial apparatus and the condition of its prisons.

    This week, a group of Congressional representatives will be holding
    hearings on the human rights record of the Peruvian government...

    Apr 29, 1997 | Story