Mario Florvil, the director general of the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Civic Activity, was abducted by organized criminals. On Tuesday, February 28, about 7:30 am, the kidnapping took place in Pétion-Ville on the way to Frères.
The senior state official was abducted as he prepared to participate in sports close to his home.
According to a MJSAC official, the kidnappers have already gotten in touch with a family of the hostage, but they haven’t yet paid a ransom.
At the same time, there is no information available regarding the kidnapping of the ambassador Marc Marie Yves Mazile, the National Palace’s chief of protocol, which occurred on February 19 at Delmas 31.