Leonel Burone

Leonel Burone is a socially conscious salesian priest and community leader known for his work in marginalized neighborhoods in Uruguay. He advocates for a paradigm shift in social development, emphasizing the importance of viewing the poor not as beneficiaries but as active participants in their own empowerment. Burone has spent several years living in communities like Casabó and Rivera, where he has witnessed the challenges posed by issues like drug trafficking. He believes that the crisis of homelessness is a societal problem rather than an individual failing and strives to create a more equitable society through community engagement and social justice.