Leonardo Gabriel Hernandez, director and presenter of the “El Pueblo Habla” (“The People Speak”) program, was shot dead on March 17, in Nacaome, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) south of the capital Tegucigalpa. Police are investigating the case. Leonardo was critical of the government in his reporting.
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