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Guatemalan Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Shot Dead Mid-Match, Suspects Freed in Under 24 Hours Headline from Latin Times
Newest development Oct 19, 2026 · 3 reports Guatemalan Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Shot Dead Mid-Match, Suspects Freed in Under 24 Hours
Former Guatemalan prosecutor Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa was killed Oct. 17 at Campo Marte. Suspects freed, case sealed, FBI reportedly assisting.
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Oct 17, 2026
Guatemalan former prosecutor shot dead at sports centre
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Guatemalan Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Shot Dead Mid-Match, Suspects Freed in Under 24 Hours
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Bloomberg
Guatemalan Former Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Killed in Capital ↗ (opens Bloomberg) Published Oct 17, 2026
Bloomberg's feed description Former Guatemalan anti-corruption prosecutor Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa was shot dead in Guatemala City, reviving concern over the safety of the justice officials who take on powerful political and criminal interests in the country.
Al Jazeera
Guatemalan former prosecutor shot dead at sports centre ↗ (opens Al Jazeera) Published Oct 18, 2026
Al Jazeera's feed description Guatemalan police say they arrested two men in connection with the killing of Juan Francisco Solorzano Foppa.
Democracy Now
Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa: Prominent Anti-Corruption Lawyer in Guatemala Assassinated ↗ (opens Democracy Now) Published Oct 19, 2026
Democracy Now's feed description The prominent Guatemalan anti-corruption lawyer Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa was fatally shot along with another man on Saturday at a sports center in Guatemala City. For years, Solórzano Foppa had been outspoken against Guatemala’s most powerful politicians, business leaders and companies.
Latin Times
Guatemala's Top Anti-Graft Prosecutor Gunned Down at a Soccer Match ↗ (opens Latin Times) Published Oct 19, 2026
Latin Times's feed description Former Guatemala prosecutor Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa, 43, was shot dead at a sports complex. Inside his career and the enemies he made.
Latin Times
Guatemalan Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Shot Dead Mid-Match, Suspects Freed in Under 24 Hours ↗ (opens Latin Times) Published Oct 19, 2026
Latin Times's feed description Former Guatemalan prosecutor Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa was killed Oct. 17 at Campo Marte. Suspects freed, case sealed, FBI reportedly assisting.
