Thousands of people lined the streets of Suriname's capital Saturday for the funeral procession of Desi Bouterse, who led the ...

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 ...

The hearse led a solemn cortege through Paramaribo as it headed to Desi Bouterse’s residence and then to his party headquarters for a memorial service. Thousands of people lined the streets of ...

Suriname's former president Desi Bouterse photographed at a rally on December 16, 2023 - Copyright AFP/File Ranu Abhelakh Suriname's former president Desi Bouterse ...

Bouterse left a year later, then was elected president in 2010 and governed for a decade. In December 2023, Bouterse lost an appeal against a 20-year prison sentence for the 1982 execution of ...

Paramaribo (Suriname) (AFP) – 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 ...