In Peru, the US activist Lori Berenson has been sent back to prison just three months after she was freed on parole. Berenson had served nearly fifteen years following her 1996 conviction for collaborating with the rebel group, the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement, or MRTA. Her return to jail appears to rest on a narrow technicality around the location of her home during her parole. We’ll have more on the story after headlines.
Lori Berenson Reimprisoned in Peru
HeadlineAug 19, 2010