James Boyard
Coverage of James Boyard in the Nexus archive.
- UN chief visits Haiti, where a new international force will be deployed to help fight gangs
UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited Haiti amid escalating gang violence that has displaced over 1.5 million people and killed 2,300 this year. A new UN-backed gang-suppression force, approved by the Security Council, will replace an underfunded Kenyan-led mission and include troops from Jamaica, Chad, El Salvador, and Guatemala.
- UN chief visits Haiti, where a new international force will be deployed to help fight gangs
UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited Haiti amid surging gang violence that has displaced over 300,000 people in Port-au-Prince. A new UN Security Council-approved international force, involving troops from Jamaica, Chad, El Salvador, and Guatemala, will replace an underfunded Kenyan-led mission to combat gangs like the US-designated terrorist group Viv Ansanm, which controls 70% of the capital.
- Armed men kidnap high-ranking security official in Haiti
Armed men kidnapped James Boyard, a high-ranking security official in Haiti. The abduction is reported to be the highest-ranking in the country in recent years.
- Armed men in Haiti’s capital seize a top security official in rare high-level abduction
Armed men in Haiti's capital kidnapped James Boyard, the cabinet director of the Defense Ministry and inspector general of Haiti’s police. The abduction marks a rare high-level security incident in the country.
- Armed men kidnap respected security expert in gang-wracked Haiti
James Boyard, Haiti's Defense Ministry cabinet director and police inspector general, was kidnapped by armed men in Haiti. The country is described as gang-wracked.
- Armed men kidnap respected security expert in gang-wracked Haiti
Armed men kidnapped James Boyard, a respected security expert and cabinet director of Haiti's Defense Ministry, in gang-affected Haiti. He also serves as the inspector general of Haiti's police.
- Armed men in Haiti’s capital seize top official in rare high-level abduction
Armed men in Haiti's capital kidnapped James Boyard, Defence Ministry cabinet director and police inspector general, marking the highest-ranking official abduction in the country in recent years.
- Armed men in Haiti’s capital seize a top security official in rare high-level abduction
Armed men in Haiti's capital kidnapped James Boyard, a top security official and police inspector general. The abduction, the highest-ranking in recent years, occurred in a relatively safe area of Port-au-Prince, controlled partly by the gang coalition Viv Ansanm. The motive and ransom details remain unclear, with analysts suggesting possible collusion with security personnel.