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Gunmen Kidnap Haiti Police Chief, Family
Sources say the abduction highlights gangs’ expanding reach and their focus on officials, with a U.N. report counting 1,268 kidnappings in 2025.
- On Thursday, armed men kidnapped James Boyard, cabinet director of the Defense Ministry and inspector general of Haiti's police, in Bourdon, Port-au-Prince. He is the highest-ranking official abducted in Haiti in recent years.
- Boyard, a political scientist, had been tasked with rebuilding Haiti's armed forces and assessing the National Police to implement reforms. His work focused on stabilizing the nation's security leadership.
- Diego Da Rin, an analyst with the International Crisis Group, noted that "a person of this rank clearly has a fairly important security detail," suggesting the abduction required insider collaboration. The operation's sophistication indicates careful planning.
- It remains unclear who carried out the abduction or whether a ransom has been requested. Authorities have not identified the perpetrators, leaving key details unconfirmed.
- The Viv Ansanm gang coalition controls an estimated 70% of Port-au-Prince, a territorial dominance that underscores the severe security risks officials face even in areas once considered safe. Boyard's abduction reflects gangs' expanding reach.
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