2002, the defendant was summoned to appear, but did not do so. 287 There was no result from
this process.
Bernardo Blackaus Emos
30.
Mrs. Renelda Carlos Herrera, wife of Mr. Bernardo Blackaus, stated that her husband
died on November 5, 2002, while working as a diver on the fishing boat owned by Paulino
Adalid Hernández Reyes. 288 Mr. Blackaus was diving at great depth, when there was a storm
and a bolt of lightning struck close to where he was. Mr. Blackaus went back underwater and
when he surfaced he was bleeding and died the same day. 289 Mrs. Herrera went to the Labor
Inspector and on December 8, 2003 a payment agreement was signed with Mr. Hernández.
A payment of 120,000 lempiras was agreed in favor of Mrs. Herrera, 290 and in 2014 she
received 65,000.00 lempiras, which included funeral expenses. However, this amount was
minimal and she filed a complaint with the Labor Ministry, but no action was taken. 291
Alí Herrera Ayanco
31.
Mrs. Marlene Alemán Laines, wife of Mr. Alí Herrera, stated that her husband died while
working on a boat owned by Gary Douglas Hynds. Mrs. Alemán went to the Labor Inspector
and in 2003, she and Mr. Hynds signed an agreement to pay 46,560.00 lempiras in favor of
Mrs. Alemán. It was also recorded that she had previously received the sum of 23,000.00
lempiras. 292
Mármol Williams García
32.
Mrs. Clara Inés Wilson Dario, wife of Mr. Mármol Williams García, stated that her
husband died while working on the boat owned by Marco Antonio Bonilla Castillo. Mrs. Wilson
went to the Labor Inspector and on January 26, 2004, she and Mr. Bonilla signed an
agreement to pay 131,174.40 lempiras in favor of Mrs. Williams. It was recorded that the
payment was made on that date. 293
José Martínez López
33.
Mrs. Emiliana Urbina Mena, partner of Mr. José Martínez, stated that he died on
November 8, 2003, while working on a boat owned by Paulino Adalid Hernández Reyes. 294 Mr.
Martínez dived to a great depth and fainted, but did not receive any type of treatment
287
Cf. Report dated November 13, 2002, of the Labor Inspector (merits file, folio 51).
Cf. Letter of agreement to pay from Paulina Hernández to Reynalda Carlos Herrera, dated December 8, 2013
(merits file, folio 51).
288
289
Cf. Interview with Reynalda Carlos Herrera dated October 15, 2014 (merits file, folio 51).
Cf. Letter of agreement to pay from Paulina Hernández to Reynalda Carlos Herrera, dated December 8, 2013
(merits file, folio 51).
290
291
Cf. Interview with Reynalda Carlos Herrera dated October 15, 2014 (merits file, folio 51).
Cf. Letter of agreement to pay from Gary Douglas Hynds to Marlene Alemán Lainez, dated April 1, 2003
(merits file, folio 52).
292
293
Letter of agreement to pay from Marco Antonio Bonilla to Clara Inés Wilson, dated January 26, 2004 (merits
file, folio 52).
Cf. Letter of agreement to pay from Paulina Adalid Hernández to Emiliana Urbina Mena, dated February 17,
2004 (merits file, folio 52).
294
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