Report from Antigua: Congressman Julio César Portillo dies after shooting in Guatemala
Guatemalan deputy Julio César Portillo died after an armed attack in Zacapa, which also left three police officers dead. The attack occurred when armed men opened fire on the truck in which the MP was mobilized. This crime occurs three weeks after the murder of former prosecutor Juan Francisco Solórzano, an anti-corruption figure. The fact has generated shock in Guatemala and revived concerns about security and violence in the country in the wake of its electoral year. The report is from our correspondent Andrés Suárez Jaramillo.
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Guatemalan deputy Julio César Portillo died after an armed attack in Zacapa, which also left three police officers dead. The attack occurred when armed men opened fire on the truck in which the MP was mobilized. This crime occurs three weeks after the murder of former prosecutor Juan Francisco Solórzano, an anti-corruption figure. The fact has generated shock in Guatemala and revived concerns about security and violence in the country in the wake of its electoral year. The report is from our correspondent Andrés Suárez Jaramillo.
