Name Miguel Haro | Role Political figure | |
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Occupation Domestic intelligence chief Died January 26, 2012, Mexico City, Mexico Employer Federal government of Mexico | ||
Miguel Nazar Haro (c. 1924 – 26 January 2012) was the head of Mexico's Direccion Federal de Seguridad (Federal Security Directorate) from 1978 to 1982. Nazar Haro and the Directorate were involved in the Mexican government's so called Dirty War against leftist insurgents, social movements and the government's political opposition. Nazar Haro was arrested in 2004 on charges stemming from the disappearance of a group of alleged guerrillas. In 2006, these charges were dropped.
In 1981 Nazar was investigated by the FBI for his involvement in a network that, since 1975, was dedicated to the stealing and smuggling of luxury cars in the US, which were brought to Mexico. He was summoned to appear in court in San Diego, found guilty and imprisoned. Nazar stated that a number of stolen cars were used by the "White Brigade" to kidnap "subversives" (suspected communists and political rivals) while the rest were sold to finance their operations. In the same process Nazar's relations with the world of drug trafficking were aired.
However, Nazar Haro's activities were known to be protected by US government officials and he was immediately released from prison. He was considered a valuable CIA asset in Mexico; his CIA codename was LITEMPO-12. Nazar was known to be in close contact with CIA station chief Winston M. Scott in the past.
Under his command the DFS was accused by the American DEA of protecting drug lords and their traffic operations.