EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / Forensic prosecutors from Guatemala's Public Ministry collect evidence around the body of lawyer Juan Francisco Solorzano Foppa at the Campo Marte sports complex in Guatemala City on October 17, 2026. Former Guatemalan prosecutor who denounced corruption cases and alleged links between gangs and politicians was shot dead in Guatemala City on October 17, 2026, police said. Lawyer Juan Francisco Solorzano Foppa was attacked at a football field he frequented on weekends, according to a police report, which said two "suspected perpetrators" had been detained on a preliminary basis. (Credit: Photo by Johan ORDONEZ / AFP via Getty Images)
A coordinated assassination at one of Guatemala City's most active government sporting facilities ended the life of former prosecutor Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa on the morning of Saturday, October 17 — a killing that immediately shook the Central American nation and forced uncomfortable questions about just how far the country's criminal structures are willing to go to silence opposition. Solórzano Foppa was 43 years old and is survived by four children.
A Calculated Strike in Broad Daylight
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