Paramaribo, Suriname, Dec 25, 2024 (AFP) - Suriname ex-dictator and fugitive Desi Bouterse dead at 79

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2024-12-25
Desi Bouterse, the former dictator of Suriname who was a fugitive from justice for the murder of political opponents four decades ago, has died at 79, the government said Wednesday. Still popular with working class citizens of the South American nation, Bouterse -- who died Tuesday -- rose to power after a 1980 coup as a young sergeant major in the army. He stepped down in 1987 under international pressure in the wake of political violence he was......
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