‘Dirty War’ Figure to Face Second Trial
From Times Wire Reports
The former head of Mexico’s secret police was ordered to face a second “dirty war” trial, the latest victory for prosecutors working to punish state atrocities committed against leftists.
A federal judge found enough evidence to try Miguel Nazar Haro in the 1974 disappearance of a Communist rebel leader. Last week, another judge ordered Nazar Haro, 79, tried in the 1975 kidnapping of an urban rebel who was never seen again.
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