Desi Bouterse, a dictator convicted of murder who twice ruled
Bouterse returned to Suriname two weeks before it became an independent republic on Nov. 25, 1975, and joined its newly formed military. The initial optimism of young military men in serving their ...
Desi Bouterse, Fugitive Former Dictator of Suriname, Dies at 79
Dec 25, 2024 · Desi Bouterse, the brutal former dictator turned populist president of Suriname who was convicted of murdering some of his political opponents, has died. He was 79.
Former Suriname dictator vanishes after being ... - Associated Press News
Jan 12, 2024 · PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Former Suriname dictator Desi Bouterse, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison last month for the 1982 killings of more than a dozen political opponents, has vanished after not turning himself in to authorities on Friday as planned.
Desi Bouterse, Suriname’s fugitive former president, dies at 79
Dec 25, 2024 · 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.
Suriname's fugitive ex-President Desi Bouterse dead at 79
Dec 25, 2024 · Suriname's fugitive former President Desi Bouterse has died aged 79, the country's government said on Wednesday, almost a year after he fled authorities to avoid jail following his conviction...
Suriname's former dictator, fugitive and president Desi Bouterse …
Dec 25, 2024 · Suriname's former dictator and later president Desi Bouterse has died, the government of the former Dutch colony announced Wednesday. Bouterse rose to power in a coup, stepped down and became a...
Desi Bouterse, a dictator convicted of murder who
Dec 25, 2024 · PARAMARIBO – 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...
Desi Bouterse, a dictator convicted of murder who twice ruled …
Dec 25, 2024 · Former Surinamese dictator Desi Bouterse has died at 79. PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Desi Bouterse, a military strongman who led a 1980 coup in the former Dutch colony of Suriname then returned ...
Suriname’s ex-dictator sentenced to 20 years in prison for the …
Dec 20, 2023 · Suriname’s former dictator Desi Bouterse has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murders of 15 opponents of the then-military regime in December 1982, ending a historic, 16-year legal process.
Desi Bouterse, ex-Suriname dictator, dies at 79 | World News
Dec 25, 2024 · Desi Bouterse, a military leader who orchestrated a coup in 1980 in Suriname, has passed away at the age of 79. He later returned to power through elections three decades later, despite facing allegations of drug smuggling and murder.