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

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...