Suriname ex-President, Chandrikapersad Santokhi, who probed 1982 political killings, dies at 67

Santokhi took over a bankrupt Suriname from his predecessor, former dictator Desi Bouterse, and led the country to economic stability, partly supported by an International Monetary Fund program Santokhi took over a bankrupt Suriname from his predecessor, former dictator Desi Bouterse, and led the country to economic stability, partly supported by an…

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• Santokhi took over a bankrupt Suriname from his predecessor, former dictator Desi Bouterse, and led the country to economic stability, partly supported by an International Monetary Fund program…
• Santokhi took over a bankrupt Suriname from his predecessor, former dictator Desi Bouterse, and led the country to economic
• stability, partly supported by an International Monetary Fund program Santokhi took over a bankrupt Suriname from his predecessor,
• former dictator Desi Bouterse, and led the country to economic stability, partly supported by an International Monetary Fund

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• hi took over a bankrupt Suriname from his predecessor, former dictator Desi Bouterse, and led the country to economic stability, partly supported by an International Monetary Fund program
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• Santokhi took over a bankrupt Suriname from his predecessor, former dictator Desi Bouterse, and led the country to economic
• stability, partly supported by an International Monetary Fund program Santokhi took over a bankrupt Suriname from his predecessor,
• former dictator Desi Bouterse, and led the country to economic stability, partly supported by an International Monetary Fund