Desi Bouterse, a dictator convicted of murder who twice ruled Suriname, has died at 79
Former Surinamese dictator Desi Bouterse has died at 79. PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Desi Bouterse, a military strongman who led a 1980 coup in the former Dutch colony of Suriname then returned to power by election three decades later despite charges of drug smuggling and murder, has died. He was 79.