About Bárbara D'Achille
Lived 1941 – 1989 (aged 47–48). Bárbara D'Achille was a Peruvian writer, journalist and ecologist.
Bárbara D'Achille (1941–1989) was a Latvian-Peruvian journalist and conservationist. She was born in Latvia but spent most of her adult life in Western Europe and South America. Brown describes her as Peru's foremost environmental journalist. She also consulted for the World Wildlife Fund and other international NGOs.
D'Achille had a daughter, Daina. Pampa Galeras – Barbara D'Achille National Reserve is named after D'Achille, as is the Manu parrotlet (Nannopsittaca dachilleae). D'Achille's murder is discussed in the final report of the Peruvian Truth and Reconciliation Commission. A character resembling D'Achille appears in Mario Vargas Llosa's novel Death in the Andes.
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Who was Bárbara D'Achille?
Latvian ecological journalist
When was Bárbara D'Achille born?
Bárbara D'Achille was born in 1941 in Dobele.
When did Bárbara D'Achille die?
Bárbara D'Achille died on 31 May 1989 in Huancavelica.
What was Bárbara D'Achille's occupation?
Bárbara D'Achille was a writer, journalist and ecologist.
What nationality was Bárbara D'Achille?
Bárbara D'Achille was Peruvian.
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