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Omar García Harfuch
PoliticianLean Right
Omar García Harfuch is the head of security in Mexico.
Notable Quotes
"Nuestro reconocimiento al Ejército Mexicano y Fuerza Aérea."View Story →
"25 members of the national guard were killed and 14 wounded in those clashes, along with 34 gunmen and one bystander."View Story →
"some 30 criminal suspects were killed in Jalisco and four others were killed in Michoacan."View Story →
"We are convinced that the security of the World Cup is guaranteed."View Story →
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