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The government of Suriname is overthrown by a military coup led by Dési Bouterse.
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Suriname
Country in South America
Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America, also considered as part of the Caribbean and the West Indies. Situated slightly north of the equator, over 90% of its territory is covered by rainforest, the highest proportion of forest cover…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
1980 Surinamese coup d'état
Military coup led by Dési Bouterse
The 1980 Surinamese coup d'état, usually referred to as the Sergeants' Coup, was a military coup in Suriname which occurred on 25 February 1980, when a group of 16 sergeants of the Surinamese Armed Forces (SKM) led by Dési Bouterse overthrew the government of Prime Minister…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Dési Bouterse
Leader of Suriname (1980–1987, 2010–2020)
Desiré Delano Bouterse was a Surinamese military officer, politician, and convicted drug trafficker who served as the ninth president of Suriname from 2010 to 2020. From 1980 to 1987, he was Suriname's de facto leader after conducting a military coup and establishing a period of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
February 25
Day of the year
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