Desi Bouterse, Suriname's fugitive former president, dies at 79

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/25/desi-bouterse-surinames-fugitive-former-president-dies-at-79

Desi Bouterse, the former president of Suriname who fled authorities to avoid jail after his conviction over the murder of activists in the 1980s, has died at age 79, the government says.

“In anticipation of more detailed and definitive information from official channels, we would like to offer our condolences to the wife, children and other surviving relatives for this loss,” President Chan Santokhi said in a statement on Wednesday, referring to Bouterse.

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1. Military coup leader, accused of executing 13 opponents, then granted immunity and reelected.

Also convicted in absentia of drug smuggling by Dutch courts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suriname#1980_military_coup

Strange move by the current gov't, to offer condolences.

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2. An effin monster

That is all