The Dirección Federal de Seguridad (Federal Security Directorate, DFS) was a Mexican intelligence agency and secret police. It was created in 1947 under Mexican president Miguel Alemán Valdés with the assistance of U.S. intelligence agencies (namely the CIA) as part of the Truman Doctrine of Soviet Containment,[1] with the duty of "preserving the internal stability of Mexico against all forms subversion and terrorist threats".[2] It was merged into the Centro de Investigación y Seguridad Nacional (CISEN) in 1985.
During the period from 1968 to the late 1970s (a period called the Mexican Dirty War), the DFS was accused of illegal detentions, torture, assassinations and forced disappearances.[3][4] At least 347 complaints were received by the United Nations related to Mexican state crimes from 1960 to 1980.[5]
The agency was highly successful in thwarting and deterring any attempt by anti-government or pro-Soviet organizations to destabilize the country. However, it was a notoriously controversial government entity, and it was disbanded under the presidency of Miguel de la Madrid by the hand of his secretary of the interior Manuel Bartlett Díaz in 1985. Multiple agents were suspected (and later confirmed) of having links with criminal organizations, which included top members like Miguel Nazar Haro and Arturo "El Negro" Durazo Moreno. Other infamous former agents includes Rafael Aguilar Guajardo founding member of the Juárez Cartel and Juan José Esparragoza Moreno, who became one of the leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, which in 2021 was named as the most powerful drug trafficking organization in the world.
Some such criminal exploits included a million dollar US-Mexico car theft ring,[6] collaborating in drug trafficking with the Guadalajara Cartel (including the protection of the infamous "Colonia Bufalo" marijuana crops),[7] training the Nicaraguan contras in drug trafficker owned ranches,[8][9][10][11][12][13][14] the murder of journalist Manuel Buendia, for investigating ties between the DFS, the CIA and drug traffickers,[15] and for having some degree of participation in, and providing cover to, the kidnapping and subsequent death of DEA agent Enrique Camarena Salazar.[16][17]
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^"Narco News: El agente de la DEA asesinado, Kiki Camarena, cayó en una operación de la CIA que salió mal, según fuentes de seguridad". www.narconews.com.
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^Camp, Roderic Ai (14 December 1992). Generals in the Palacio: The Military in Modern Mexico. Oxford University Press. p. 97. ISBN978-0-19-507300-3 – via Internet Archive. Gilberto Suárez.
^Navarro, Aaron W. (1 January 2010). Political Intelligence and the Creation of Modern Mexico, 1938–1954. Penn State Press. ISBN978-0271037066 – via Google Books.
^Quezada, Sergio Aguayo (11 March 2014). La Charola: Una historia de los servicios de inteligencia en México. Editorial Ink. ISBN9786079351328 – via Google Books.
^Jornada, La. "Murió Luis de la Barreda, ex titular de la disuelta Dirección Federal de Seguridad – La Jornada". www.jornada.unam.mx.
^Aguayo Quezada, Sergio (2001). La Charola. Grijalbo. p. 413. ISBN970-05-1389-0.
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The Direccion Federal de Seguridad Federal Security Directorate DFS was a Mexican intelligence agency and secret police It was created in 1947 under Mexican president Miguel Aleman Valdes with the assistance of U S intelligence agencies namely the CIA as part of the Truman Doctrine of Soviet Containment 1 with the duty of preserving the internal stability of Mexico against all forms subversion and terrorist threats 2 It was merged into the Centro de Investigacion y Seguridad Nacional CISEN in 1985 Federal Security DirectorateDireccion Federal de SeguridadAgency overviewFormed1947Dissolved1985Superseding agencyDireccion de Investigacion y Seguridad NacionalParent departmentSecretariat of the InteriorDuring the period from 1968 to the late 1970s a period called the Mexican Dirty War the DFS was accused of illegal detentions torture assassinations and forced disappearances 3 4 At least 347 complaints were received by the United Nations related to Mexican state crimes from 1960 to 1980 5 The agency was highly successful in thwarting and deterring any attempt by anti government or pro Soviet organizations to destabilize the country However it was a notoriously controversial government entity and it was disbanded under the presidency of Miguel de la Madrid by the hand of his secretary of the interior Manuel Bartlett Diaz in 1985 Multiple agents were suspected and later confirmed of having links with criminal organizations which included top members like Miguel Nazar Haro and Arturo El Negro Durazo Moreno Other infamous former agents includes Rafael Aguilar Guajardo founding member of the Juarez Cartel and Juan Jose Esparragoza Moreno who became one of the leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel which in 2021 was named as the most powerful drug trafficking organization in the world Some such criminal exploits included a million dollar US Mexico car theft ring 6 collaborating in drug trafficking with the Guadalajara Cartel including the protection of the infamous Colonia Bufalo marijuana crops 7 training the Nicaraguan contras in drug trafficker owned ranches 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 the murder of journalist Manuel Buendia for investigating ties between the DFS the CIA and drug traffickers 15 and for having some degree of participation in and providing cover to the kidnapping and subsequent death of DEA agent Enrique Camarena Salazar 16 17 Contents 1 Heads of the DFS 2 Notorious members 3 See also 4 ReferencesHeads of the DFS Edit 1947 1952 Gen Marcelino Inurreta 1952 1958 Col Leandro Castillo Venegas 1958 1959 LLB Gilberto Suarez Torres 18 19 20 1959 1964 Col Manuel Rangel Escamilla 1965 1970 Cap Fernando Gutierrez Barrios 1970 1977 Cap Luis de la Barreda 21 1977 1978 Mr Javier Garcia Paniagua 1978 1982 Lt Col Miguel Nazar Haro 1982 1985 LLB Jose Antonio Zorrilla 1985 Cap Pablo Gonzalez Ruelas 22 Notorious members EditRafael Aguilar Guajardo Arturo Durazo Moreno Alias El Negro Durazo Juan Jose Esparragoza Moreno Alias El Azul See also EditCIA cryptonymReferences Edit https www afio com publications MEDINA 20Mexican 20Intelligence 202015 20Sep 2001 20FINAL pdf bare URL PDF Direccion Federal de Seguridad Mexico Security Reports Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection University of Texas Libraries the University of Texas at Austin Direccion Federal de Seguridad Mexico Security Reports 1970 1977 Tienda de Entretenimiento www terra com mx Archived from the original on 28 January 2016 Retrieved 21 January 2016 La Historia de dos desaparecidas PDF permanent dead link Cientos de desaparecidos en Mexico CNN U S Indicted New Mexican Police Chief In Car theft Ring Caro el Hombre Que Compro al Estado 2 September 2013 El padrino del narcotrafico mexicano ahora libre adquirio su poder durante la epoca del PRI 20 August 2013 Watt Peter Zepeda Roberto 14 June 2012 Drug War Mexico Politics Neoliberalism and Violence in the New Narcoeconomy Zed Books Ltd ISBN 9781848138896 via Google Books Bartley Russell H Bartley Sylvia Erickson 30 November 2015 Eclipse of the Assassins The CIA Imperial Politics and the Slaying of Mexican Journalist Manuel Buendia University of Wisconsin Pres p 328 via Google Books La DFS al servicio de la CIA Bartlett y Garcia Ramirez lo sabian Carrillo Olea en Proceso Aristegui Noticias aristeguinoticias com Narco News El agente de la DEA asesinado Kiki Camarena cayo en una operacion de la CIA que salio mal segun fuentes de seguridad www narconews com La Federal de Seguridad y la CIA colaboraban con Caro Quintero Proceso 26 October 2013 Archived from the original on 11 September 2020 Retrieved 14 December 2017 Una historia nunca contada Quien fue Manuel Buendia Animal Politico www animalpolitico com 11 September 2013 Revelan en EU que CIA grabo tortura a Enrique Camarena 12 October 2013 A Camarena lo ejecuto la CIA no Caro Quintero Proceso 12 October 2013 Archived from the original on 10 May 2020 Retrieved 14 December 2017 Camp Roderic Ai 14 December 1992 Generals in the Palacio The Military in Modern Mexico Oxford University Press p 97 ISBN 978 0 19 507300 3 via Internet Archive Gilberto Suarez Navarro Aaron W 1 January 2010 Political Intelligence and the Creation of Modern Mexico 1938 1954 Penn State Press ISBN 978 0271037066 via Google Books Quezada Sergio Aguayo 11 March 2014 La Charola Una historia de los servicios de inteligencia en Mexico Editorial Ink ISBN 9786079351328 via Google Books Jornada La Murio Luis de la Barreda ex titular de la disuelta Direccion Federal de Seguridad La Jornada www jornada unam mx Aguayo Quezada Sergio 2001 La Charola Grijalbo p 413 ISBN 970 05 1389 0 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Direccion Federal de Seguridad amp oldid 1144695636, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
