Daniel is a Brazilian lawyer who joined the DPLF team in February 2014 to work on the Human Rights and Natural Resources program. He is responsible for research, lobbying, and disseminating information on human rights impacts caused by extractive industries and infrastructure megaprojects, as well as the international responsibility of the States involved in them.
During the period of January 2006 to January 2014, Daniel worked at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), serving in the Special Rapporteurship for Freedom of Expression; in the Protection Group, responsible for monitoring requests for precautionary measures; and in the Executive Secretariat section of the IACHR in charge of contentious cases and monitoring the human rights situation in Bolivia and Peru. Between 2012 and 2013, he was part of the team responsible for providing technical assistance to IACHR members in the process of amending its regulations, policies, and institutional practices.
He is a guest lecturer within specialized diploma programs, undergraduate and postgraduate courses across several universities in Latin America. Additionally, Daniel has given lectures and training courses for public officials, indigenous peoples, human rights defenders, and academics on different areas of the Inter-American Human Rights System. He has published articles and opinion columns on International Relations, Public International Law, and International Human Rights Law.
Daniel's accolades include the attainment of a Master's degree in International Legal Studies with distinction from Georgetown University, and a Master's degree in the Global Rule of Law and Constitutional Democracy program from the Università degli Studi di Genova, Italy. Previously, he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Law from the Federal University of Minas Gerais and in International Relations from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, both in Brazil.