Tag: Dino Bouterse

• 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.

• Saturday, November 9th 2013 - 18:38 UTC

  Suriname president's son charged in US with providing support for terrorist groups

  

  The son of Suriname's president has been charged by the United States with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. Dino Bouterse was allegedly paid millions of dollars to provide a base and weapons for Hezbollah fighters.

• Saturday, August 31st 2013 - 18:03 UTC

  Unasur embarrassment: Suriname president’s son arrested by US on drug and arms trafficking

  

  Suriname opposition legislators have called on President Desi Bouterse to resign as well as to clarify the circumstances surrounding the arrest of his son by United States law enforcement authorities in Panama earlier this week.