Miguel Nazar Haro (26 September 1924 – 26 January 2012) was the head of Mexico's

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(Federal Security Directorate) from 1978 to 1982. He started his career working for the secret-police chief

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. During his time in the DFS, Nazar Haro and the Directorate were involved in the Mexican government's so called

Dirty War The Dirty War ( es, Guerra sucia) is the name used by the military junta or civic-military dictatorship of Argentina ( es, dictadura cívico-militar de Argentina, links=no) for the period of state terrorism in Argentina from 1974 to 1983 a ...

, a series of state-crimes against leftist insurgents, social movements and the government's political opposition. He was arrested in 2004 on charges stemming from the disappearance of a group of alleged guerrillas. In 2006, these charges were dropped.Especial Nazar Haro, un tigre que murió en su propia jaula
''El Universal,'' 28 January 2012 (Spanish)

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1924 births 2012 deaths People from Mexico City Federal political office-holders in Mexico People from Pánuco, Veracruz {{Mexico-politician-stub