Posted 1/12/2024, 4:35:00 PM
Former Suriname Dictator Vanishes After 20-Year Prison Sentence for 1982 Killings
- Former Suriname dictator Desi Bouterse was sentenced to 20 years in prison in December 2023 for 1982 killings of 15 opponents
- Bouterse was ordered to turn himself in by Friday but has vanished and not reported to prison
- Bouterse's wife says she hasn't seen him recently and doesn't know where he is, states "He's not going to jail!"
- Only 3 out of 5 others convicted with Bouterse turned themselves in to authorities
- Prosecutors say they are investigating those who failed to report to prison as ordered