Desi Bouterse, a dictator convicted of murder who twice ruled Suriname, has died at 79
- Posted on December 25, 2024
- By The Toronto Star
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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 colony of Suriname then returned to power by election three decades later