Bouterse was celebrated by supporters for his charisma and populist social programs, while opponents labeled him a ruthless ...

Former Surinamese dictator Desi Bouterse has died at 79. PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Desi Bouterse, a military strongman who ...

He took power in a military coup in 1980 and later served as the country’s president. He was also convicted of ordering the ...

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

Suriname's former dictator and later president Desi Bouterse has died, the government of the former Dutch colony announced ...

Desi Bouterse, the former dictator of Suriname who was a fugitive from justice for the murder of political opponents four ...

His body was transferred by unknown people to his residence in the capital Paramaribo, where his family and National ...

PARAMARIBO - The fugitive former president of Suriname, Desi Bouterse, has died at age 79, the government said on Wednesday, ...

Police ordered an autopsy Thursday on the body of former Suriname president Desi Bouterse, after launching an investigation into the transfer of his remains from an unknown location where he was ...

Desi Bouterse, the former dictator and later elected president of Suriname, who became a fugitive of justice for the killing ...

PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Desi Bouterse, a dictator convicted of murder who twice ruled Suriname, has died at 79.