That´s My Department

Guatemala City - The governor of the Guatemalan department of Solola was shot dead, police in Guatemala City said Saturday.

Julio Adalberto Urrua Ruiz was shot by gunmen in his car Friday evening while he was stopped at traffic lights. His bodyguard was also killed.

Urrua, a member of the governing party, was on his way to a meeting with President Oscar Berger.

It was unknown who carried out the killings.