Policarpo Bonilla

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Policarpo Bonilla

Born	March 17, 1858 Tegucigalpa
Died	1928

Policarpo Bonilla Vasquez (1858 - 1928) was Provisional President of Honduras between December 24, 1893 until February 1, 1895. President of Honduras between February 22, 1895 until February 1, 1899.

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He was born on March 17, 1858 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, his paents were Inocete Bonilla and Juana Vasquez. He became a lawyer on March 17, 1878, held posts in the government of Marco Aurelio Soto.On October 31, 1890 he created a newspaper "El Bien Publico". In February 1893 he was he founder of the Liberal Party of Honduras, the oldest and stronger liberal Party in Latin America. He became a Deputy in the National Congress, and was also the Governor of Tegucigalpa. He was described as "the hero who, by transforming Honduras, gave it a new conscience".Rafael Heliodoro Valle.In 1919 he was the delegate for Honduras to the Peace Conference of Versailles. He died in 1928 in New Orleans, Louisiana .