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

The remains of Suriname's former dictator Desi Bouterse, who led two coups and became a fugitive from justice for the killing ...

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 ...

Bouterse died after fleeing to avoid jail for 1982 murders Surinamese President Santokhi urges calm and peace Bouterse's ...

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

Bouterse first came to power as a young army sergeant major after a coup in 1980, five years after Suriname, on the northeastern coast of South America, gained independence following three ...

Desi Bouterse, a military strongman who led a 1980 coup in the former Dutch colony of Suriname and then returned to power by election three decades later despite charges of drug smuggling and ...

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 ...

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