Bouterse

Desi Bouterse is a Surinamese politician and former military officer who served as the President of Suriname from 2010 to 2015 and again from 2015 to 2020. He is a controversial figure, known for his involvement in a military coup in 1980 and his subsequent leadership during a tumultuous period in Surinamese history marked by human rights abuses and economic challenges. Bouterse was convicted in absentia by a Dutch court on drug trafficking charges and has faced accusations related to serious crimes, including the 1982 murders of political opponents.