Remembering “Papo”, Elias Diaz Peña Echeguren
6 May, 2021
The Global Forest Coalition wishes to express our deep sadness over the death of our dear friend and colleague Elias Diaz Peña Echeguren, known fondly as Papo. Papo was the coordinator of our member group Sobrevivencia (Amigos de la Tierra Paraguay), and passed away yesterday at only 75 years young. Papo was a visionary hydrologist and environmental expert who co-founded Sobrevivencia with his life-long companion Oscar Rivas in 1986. He was a Goldman Prize winner who spent over 40 years …
