Elizabeth Burgos-Debray Venezuelan journalist, anthropologist and historian, wife of Regis Debre. Country: Venezuela

1. Venezuelan Journalist, Anthropologist, and Historian
2. Travels and Activism
3. Tricontinental Conference and Debray's Arrest
4. Literacy Work and Writing
5. Personal Life

Venezuelan Journalist, Anthropologist, and Historian

Elisabeth Burgos was born in Caracas, Venezuela and played a significant role as a journalist, anthropologist, and historian. She became involved in leftist politics while young and met her future husband, Régis Debray, who was in Venezuela to interview Douglas Bravo.

Travels and Activism

Burgos traveled extensively to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile, where she worked with Salvador Allende. In 1963-1964, at the behest of Fidel Castro, she and Debray studied the socio-political situation in Bolivia. Burgos remained in La Paz, where she worked in the Ministry of Mining and Petroleum.

Tricontinental Conference and Debray's Arrest

In 1966, Burgos participated in the Tricontinental Conference in Havana. After Debray's arrest by Bolivian authorities in 1967, she campaigned for his release. They eventually settled in France, where Burgos completed her studies at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales.

Literacy Work and Writing

In 1982, Burgos assisted Rigoberta Menchú in writing her acclaimed book "I, Rigoberta Menchú." Fifteen years later, she edited the memoirs "Benigno."

Personal Life

Elisabeth Burgos was married to Régis Debray, a French philosopher and writer.