Former Surinamese dictator Desi Bouterse has died at 79. He was a military strongman who led a 1980 coup in the former Dutch ...

The remains of Suriname's former dictator Desi Bouterse, who led two coups and became a fugitive from justice for the killing ...

Bouterse died after fleeing to avoid jail for 1982 murders Surinamese President Santokhi urges calm and peace Bouterse's conviction followed years of legal battles PARAMARIBO, Dec 25 (Reuters) - ...

Desi Bouterse, the former president of Suriname who fled authorities to avoid jail after his conviction over the murder of activists in the 1980s, has died at age 79, the government says. “In ...

Thousands gathered in Paramaribo on Saturday to pay their final respects to Desi Bouterse, the former Surinamese military ...

The funeral of former Surinamese president Desi Bouterse is scheduled for January 3 or 4, 2025, pending the release of his ...

Desi Bouterse, a military strongman who led a 1980 coup in the former Dutch colony of Suriname, then returned to power by election three decades later despite charges of drug smuggling and murder ...

Bouterse, who evaded justice for 1982 execution of political opponents, died with in-absentia convictions for cocaine ...

Desi Bouterse, a military strongman who led a 1980 coup in the former Dutch colony of Suriname and then returned to power by election three decades later despite charges of drug smuggling and ...

By Claire Moses Reporting from Amsterdam Desi Bouterse, the brutal former dictator turned populist president of Suriname who was convicted of murdering some of his political opponents, has died.