Former Suriname President Desi Bouterse Dies in Hiding Amidst Tensions; No State Funeral Planned
Paramaribo, Suriname — The former military leader and ex-president of Suriname, Desi Bouterse, has died of complications from liver failure, officials confirmed this week. The autopsy revealed the likely cause as severe liver fibrosis due to chronic alcohol use. Bouterse, 79, had been in hiding following an upheld 20-year prison sentence for his role in the 1982 murders of 15 political opponents during his military regime. Following the confirmation of his death, Surinamese authorities handed …