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Bouterse was not a candidate for the presidency in the 2020 elections, and as no other candidates other than Chan Santokhi had been nominated by the deadline of 8 July 2020 at 15:00 (UTC−3), Santokhi was elected as his successor on 13 July in an uncontested election. Bouterse announced his retirement from politics [66] [67] on 16 July 2020 ...
PARAMARIBO (Reuters) -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 ...
PARAMARIBO (Reuters) -A three-judge panel in Suriname on Wednesday upheld the conviction of former President Desi Bouterse for his role in the execution of 15 people in the former Dutch colony in ...
Since December 1982, Bouterse used fear for him as a means to secure his powerful positions and personal interests.” Shocked by the killings, the Netherlands suspended all development aid. One of Bouterse's former bodyguards, Ronnie Brunswijk, took up arms in 1986 in a bid to oust the dictator.
Suriname’s former dictator Desi Bouterse was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 years in prison for the murders of 15 opponents of the then-military regime in December 1982, ending a historic 16-year ...
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Desi Bouterse, a dictator convicted of murder who twice ruled Suriname, has died at 79. 12/25/2024 07:39 -0500
Dési Bouterse (1945–2024) 12 August 2010 16 July 2020 9 years, 339 days NDP: Robert Ameerali Ashwin Adhin 9 Chan Santokhi (born 1959) 16 July 2020 Incumbent: 4 years, 201 days (as of 2 February 2025) VHP: Ronnie Brunswijk
Former Surinamese President Desi Bouterse, whose conviction for involvement in the killing of 15 people more than four decades ago was upheld in December, must report to a jail to serve his ...