Rafael López Gutiérrez


General Rafael Salvador López Gutiérrez was President of Honduras between 1 February 1920 and 10 March 1924. A former general in the Honduran Army, Gutierrez attempted to extend his term in office past its designated end, and was forced from office. He died in Amapala on 16 March 1924, suffering from diabetes, after a failed attempt to escape to the United States for insulin treatment.