Prominent Guatemalan anti-corruption lawyer killed in shooting

By Sofia Menchu Oct 17 (Reuters) Guatemalan lawyer Juan Francisco Solorzano Foppa, known for his high-profile fight against corruption in the Central American country, died after being shot on Saturday by two men while visiting ​a sports center in Guatemala City, a crime condemned by President ‌Bernardo Arevalo. Solorzano Foppa was a 43-year-old former prosecutor and anti-corruption lawyer who denounced wrongdoing by some of Guatemala s most powerful politicians, business leaders and companies, and in 2023 briefly joined the defense team of a prominent journalist. Shortly after the attack, Guatemalan police reported that they had detained ‌two ​men and seized a carbine-style firearm and a ⁠motorcycle. According to the police, ⁠the arrests and seizure of the weapon were in connection with the case. I strongly condemn the cowardly murder of former prosecutor Juan Francisco Solorzano Foppa. Both the direct perpetrators and those who ordered the crime must face the full ​weight of the l