Security chief for Haitian Minister Sandra Paulémon kidnapped in Delmas

Alix Laurent, a police inspector and security chief for Sandra Paulémon, the Minister of Planning and External Cooperation, was kidnapped Sunday evening in Delmas. Laurent is assigned to the Prime Minister's Security Unit (USPM).

Specific details regarding the abduction remain unclear, and no public ransom demand has been issued. The kidnapping occurs amid heightened activity by Minister Paulémon, who has recently traveled to various departments, including Artibonite and the South, to coordinate electoral preparations.

The incident highlights the ongoing security risks faced by law enforcement and public officials in the region. This event follows other recent security concerns, including the ongoing detention of two other police agents in Artibonite.