I was shocked by the sad and sorrowful news of my friend and colleague, Daniel León.

Karen and I would like to offer our most sincere condolences to his grieving family and his broken-hearted colleagues.

I worked with Daniel while he was in Chile, and in Costa Rica, and of course in Mexico. He was always committed to our project and he played a big part in the development of Teaching & Projects Abroad in Latin America. He was insightful and effective. He was also sensitive and could work comfortably with Latin American, North American and European cultures. In addition, he was great fun. You could not have found a more enjoyable person to work with when things were going well and he was also a most reassuring colleague in the difficult times that we have faced. You could have a great discussion about life with Daniel and you would laugh – and you would always learn something too. My last strong memory of him is when he danced the Salsa (famously well) on a Thursday night during my last visit to Guadalajara. It is a tragedy that our friend has gone.

The only consolation is that we know for certain that the many wonderful memories of Daniel will eventually overwhelm the sharpness of the grief we now feel. For now, though, his many good friends only experience a terrible darkness. We will miss him deeply.

Peter Slowe