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

He took power in a military coup in 1980 and later served as the country’s president. He was also convicted of ordering the ...

Suriname's fugitive former President Desi Bouterse has died aged 79, the country's government said on Wednesday, almost a ...

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

Thousands of people lined the streets of Suriname's capital Saturday for the funeral procession of Desi Bouterse, who led the country both as a coup leader and elected president before dying as a ...

Desi Bouterse, a former dictator and later president of Suriname who was convicted of murder and drug trafficking, died on ...

PARAMARIBO, Suriname -- 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 ...

Government extends condolences for death of Bouterse, ex-leader convicted for role in 1982 killing of activists. Suriname's former President Desi Bouterse was convicted in 2019 for his role in the ...

Suriname's fugitive former President Desi Bouterse has died aged 79, the country's government said on Wednesday, almost a ...

This permanent Office license is so much cheaper This $33 scarf is like a heated blanket around your neck FILE - Suriname's President Desi Bouterse, re-elected to a second, five-year term ...

Desi Bouterse, a Dictator Convicted of Murder Who Twice Ruled Suriname, Has Died at 79 PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Desi Bouterse, a military strongman who led a 1980 coup in the former Dutch ...