Desi Bouterse, Suriname's former dictator and president, died at 79, leaving a controversial legacy.

Desi Bouterse, the former military dictator and president of Suriname, has died at 79. He led a 1980 coup, ruled briefly, and later returned as elected president in 2010 despite facing charges of drug trafficking and murder. Bouterse was convicted of murdering 15 political opponents in 1982 but never served his sentence. His legacy is marked by both populist support and accusations of human rights abuses.

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