Thousands line Suriname streets in homage to late dictator Bouterse

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The white hearse left the former president's house in Leonsberg. The next few hours, the car will drive through various locations in Paramaribo. Bouterse did not receive a state funeral, but his party is making it a big public funeral.

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In Paramaribo, Desi Bouterse (79) will be said goodbye on Saturday. He died in an unknown location after going into hiding in January 2024 to escape the twenty years of imprisonment imposed on him in December 2023 for his leading role in the 1982 December murders.

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Good morning! Today, former Surinamese president Bouterse will be cremated. He was convicted for his role in the December murders. And in the United States, the ceremonies are starting to bid farewell to former president Jimmy Carter, who died at the end of last year at the age of 100. First, the weather: There will be a few wintry showers in the north. In the rest of the country, it will be dry and the sun will occasionally show its face. The w…

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The name of Desi Bouterse is indisputably linked to Suriname. The man has had a remarkable military and political career. Suriname was occupied by the English in 1650, but 17 years later the country fell into the hands of the Dutch. It remained a Dutch colony until November 25, 1975, when it became independent. But the ties with the Netherlands remained and the official language is still Dutch. Suriname is an associate member of the Language Uni…