AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoGang Violence in Port-au-Prince: Haiti’s Defense Ministry cabinet director and inspector general, James Boyard, was kidnapped in the capital along with his wife and their 6-year-old U.S.-citizen daughter while seeking medical care—another high-level abduction showing gangs’ reach despite security efforts. Kidnapping Crisis: The case follows other recent kidnappings, including a Foreign Affairs Ministry staffer held for weeks and ransom paid, plus ongoing captivity of a mother of six and two foreign nationals seized from a cargo vessel. World Cup Politics & Identity: FIFA ordered Haiti to change its World Cup kit over “political” battle imagery tied to the country’s freedom struggle, prompting controversy as Haiti complied ahead of matches. International Pushback: UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin faced a backlash from 13 World Cup associations, including Haiti, after he suggested expanded 48-team matches would be “uninteresting.” Education Under Attack: A new global study reports attacks on education rose over 40% in 2024-2025, with Haiti newly profiled at more than 400 attacks.
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