Mario Fernando Hernández Bonilla (7 December 1966 – 22 November 2008) was a

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for the

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from January 2006 until his

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. 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. In addition he acted as alternative vice president (speaker) of Congress. He had a degree in business administration at University of San Pedro Sula.

Death

Hernández was shot dead on 22 November 2008 in

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along with two of his colleagues while on his way to a meeting with activists in the Cabañas neighbourhood. He was an important supporter of Liberal presidential candidate

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.“Vivimos en un viacrucis de violencia e inseguridad”
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