MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 2019
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Sunday, December 1st 2019 - 01:19 UTC
Suriname president Bouterse convicted of murder for the execution of 15 opponents in 1982
A court in Suriname on Friday convicted President Desi Bouterse of murder for the execution of 15 opponents in 1982 following a coup to seize power, sentencing the man who has dominated the former Dutch colony's recent history to 20 years in prison.
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Sunday, December 1st 2019 - 01:07 UTC
Rioting Chile forced to cancel the football season and motor rally activities
The football federation in Chile has announced it is to cancel the rest of the season due to security concerns following weeks of anti-government protests. All matches were suspended when the violence began six weeks ago.
