Suriname

Former president Desi Bouterse's four party 'Mega Combinatie' (MC) coalition won more seats than any other party in Suriname's May 25 legislative election, taking 23 of the 51 seats... 2010-05-28

Suriname looks set to post a relatively robust recovery following 2009's downturn, as the ongoing uptrend across the global commodities complex helps buoy growth in the export-dependent... 2010-05-12

Suriname's former dictator, Desi Bouterse, may lose his seat in the country's national assembly, after having failed to attend a single parliamentary session between December 1 2007... 2009-02-17

In September the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released the results of its Article IV consultation with Suriname. The report was positive, with the Fund praising the country's... 2008-10-08

The murder trial of former Surinamese military dictator Desi Bouterse was suspended in July after his defence lawyers questioned the judge's impartiality. Bouterse's defence team... 2008-08-05

At the end of January the team of lawyers preparing to prosecute former military ruler Desi Bouterse and others on charges of murdering political opponents in the early 1980s, denied... 2008-02-12

Surinamese authorities are investigating a suspected fraud conspiracy within the ministry of finance, which, according to the finance minister has seen 1mn Surinamese dollars (US$375,000)... 2007-08-16