Surinamese Charoset

Photographer: Armando Rafael. Food stylist: Judy Haubert. Prop stylist: Vanessa Vazquez.

Fugitive Suriname Pres. Bouterse hid in Cuba & Venezuela this year; Funeral in January

The funeral of former Surinamese president Desi Bouterse is scheduled for January 3 or 4, 2025, pending the release of his body by Surinamese authorities. Prior to his recent death, Bouterese allegedly hid in Cuba and Venezuela, where he was receiving medical treatment.

Former Suriname president Desi Bouterse dies in hiding - DutchNews.nl

Former Suriname president Desi Bouterse has died in Paramaribo at the age of 79, the Surinamese foreign office told broadcaster NOS on Wednesday. According to local media, he died after a short illness at a secret address in the capital. Bouterse had been in hiding since 2023 when he was sentenced to 20 years in jail for his role in the killing of 15 political opponents in 1982. Bouterse always denied any involvement in the deaths, which came to be...

Former Surinamese president Desi Bouterse dies at 79

Former Surinamese president and military leader Desi Bouterse has died at the age of 79, according to reports from multiple Surinamese media outlets, including De Ware Tijd and StarNieuws. The family is reportedly preparing an official statement confirming his death.

Daughter of Surinamese activist Anton de Kom dies at 93 - DutchNews.nl

Judith de Kom, daughter of Surinamese author, activist and resistance fighter Anton de Kom, who died in a Nazi concentration camp after being shunned by the Netherlands, has died at the age of 93. De Kom spent her life fighting for the recognition of her father’s role as an activist and his bravery during the Second World War. In 2023, prime minister Mark Rutte apologised for the way the government of the time treated Anton de Kom. A chair at...

Aanbieding voor Kwikwi, op de Albert Cuypmarkt, Ed van der Elsken, c. 1980 - 1990 - Rijksmuseum