Miguel Nazar Haro
Mexican politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Nazar and the second or maternal family name is Haro.
Miguel Nazar Haro (26 September 1924[1] – 26 January 2012) was the head of Mexico's Dirección Federal de Seguridad (Federal Security Directorate) from 1978 to 1982. He started his career working for the secret-police chief Fernando Gutiérrez Barrios. During his time in the DFS, Nazar Haro and the Directorate were involved in the Mexican government's so called Dirty War, a series of state-crimes against leftist insurgents, social movements and the government's political opposition.
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Miguel Nazar Haro | |
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Born | 26 September 1924 |
Died | 26 January 2012 (aged 87) |
Occupation | Domestic intelligence chief |
Employer | Federal government of Mexico |
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He was arrested in 2004 on charges stemming from the disappearance of a group of alleged guerrillas. In 2006, these charges were dropped.[2][3]