Desi Bouterse, a dictator convicted of murder who twice ruled Suriname, has died at 79

Former Surinamese dictator Desi Bouterse has died at 79

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Desi Bouterse, a dictator convicted of murder who twice ruled Suriname, has died at 79

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William Labov, Who Studied How Society Shapes Language, Dies at 97

Desi Bouterse, Fugitive Former Dictator of Suriname, Dies at 79

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