Armed men in Haiti have kidnapped James Boyard, the cabinet director of the Defense Ministry. Boyard is a highly respected security expert who also serves as the inspector general of Haiti’s police.
The abduction marks a significant escalation in instability, as Boyard is the highest-ranking official to be kidnapped in recent years. He had recently become the chief of staff to the new defense minister.
This incident is the latest example of the violence currently gripping the country.