VIDEO: Hurst says Boris Latour Was “Decertified” As Ambassador

Chief of Staff in the Office of the Prime Minister, Lionel Max Hurst, informed reporters Thursday that the Gaston Browne administration has “decertified” Boris Latour from his position as Ambassador to France and other positions he held.

Antigua. news was the first local online newspaper to report that the government revoked Latour’s appointment following confirmation from Prime Minister Gaston Browne and Foreign Affairs Minister E.P. Chet Greene.

Hurst explained that this decision was based on allegations concerning Latour’s involvement in a dispute related to his father’s property, which resulted in legal proceedings.

He stated that while Latour was previously regarded as a “good man,” the recent reports involving his brother and father necessitated this action.

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In response, Latour’s representatives issued a statement this week, asserting that the claims were false and that he, along with his legal team, will defend his rights and protect his honor. They also claimed that his appointment was not revoked; instead, he resigned.

Latour was the Ambassador-designate of Antigua and Barbuda to Switzerland, Resident Ambassador to France, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, and Permanent Representative to the UN office in Geneva.

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