Malevo Ferreyra

Malevo Ferreyra
Born
Mario Oscar Ferreyra

(1945-06-17)June 17, 1945
Cruz Alta Department, Tucumán, Argentina
DiedNovember 21, 2008(2008-11-21) (aged 63)
San Andrés, Tucumán, Argentina
Other namesMalevo
OccupationPolice officer

Mario Oscar Ferreyra, better known as Malevo Ferreyra (June 17, 1945 – November 21, 2008) was an Argentine police chief. As a police officer during the last Argentine Dictatorship, he participated in the Dirty War, repressing left-wing guerrilla groups in Tucumán Province. After the return of democracy, he would become the chief of Tucumán Provincial Police. In this position, Ferreyra became involved in the murder of guerrilla members, and innocent civilians suspected of the same. He would later be prosecuted and discharged from the force. He shot himself in 2008 while facing imminent arrest; his suicide was broadcast live on national TV.