Carlos M. "Charlie" Hernández López (born February 19, 1965) is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD).
[1] After his retirement from politics in 2016, he reopened his law firm and became a professor at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico.
During those years, he realized investigations about the health service and political parties in Mexico, which were eventually published.
After returning to Puerto Rico, Hernández practiced law specializing in civil litigation and constitutional rights.
After being reelected for a third term at the 2008 general election, Hernández again served as Minority Speaker of his party in several committees.
In addition, Hernández became a professor in the graduate program in Public Affairs at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico.