Analysis-Ex-prosecutor’s killing puts Guatemala’s crime-politics nexus back in focus

By Sofia Menchu and Diego Oré GUATEMALA CITY, Oct 22 (Reuters) Former Guatemalan anti-corruption prosecutor Juan Francisco Solorzano Foppa was one of the country s most high profile voices denouncing alleged links between politicians and business leaders and the country s increasingly powerful organized crime groups. Over the weekend, he was shot dead on a soccer field, a killing that former officials and diplomats consulted by Reuters said has heightened concerns over organized crime s influence in the Central ​American nation. The killing of an outspoken former prosecutor who had publicly challenged powerful interests shocked the country and revived debate over criminal networks’ penetration of ‌state institutions. This is a threat against human rights defenders. This is a threat against activists for democracy, said Frank La Rue, a human rights advocate, who attended the wake for Solorzano Foppa on Monday, which featured portraits of the slain lawyer with his family. For many Gu