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Mario Fernando Hernández

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Mario Fernando Hernández Bonilla (7 December 1966[1] – 22 November 2008)[2] was a Liberal Party congressman for the Cortés Department in Honduras from January 2006 until his assassination.[3] He was secretary for the legislative committee on Industry and Commerce and the legislative committee on Drug Trafficking and Security and was also a member of the legislative committee for Peace and Democracy.[1] In addition he acted as alternative vice president (speaker) of Congress.[4] He had a degree in business administration at University of San Pedro Sula.[5]

Death

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Hernández was shot dead on 22 November 2008 in San Pedro Sula along with two of his colleagues[2] while on his way to a meeting with activists in the Cabañas neighbourhood.[3] He was an important supporter of Liberal presidential candidate Roberto Micheletti.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hernández Bonilla, Mario Fernando". Fundación Democracia Sin Fronteras. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Senior Honduran politician killed". BBC. 23 November 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Insulza condena el asesinato del diputado hondureño Mario Fernando Hernández". Yahoo news. 24 November 2008. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
  4. ^ "Liberal Party Lawmaker and Attorney Gunned Down in Honduras". Latin American Herald Tribune. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
  5. ^ "Vicepresidente del CN muere en atentado". la prensa. 15 December 2008. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
  6. ^ “Vivimos en un viacrucis de violencia e inseguridad”[permanent dead link]