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Inauguration ceremony

A performer dances during the inauguration ceremony of Suriname President Desire Delano Bouterse in Paramaribo, Suriname, Wednesday

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Thu, August 13, 2015 Published on Aug. 13, 2015 Published on 2015-08-13T11:29:11+07:00

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A performer dances during the inauguration ceremony of Suriname President Desire Delano Bouterse in Paramaribo, Suriname, Wednesday. A two-time coup leader and former dictator accused of executing 15 political opponents in 1982, Bouterse obtained immunity as head of state when he was democratically elected in 2010 amid widespread discontent with Suriname’s economy. (AP/Ertugrul Kilic) A performer dances during the inauguration ceremony of Suriname President Desire Delano Bouterse in Paramaribo, Suriname, Wednesday. A two-time coup leader and former dictator accused of executing 15 political opponents in 1982, Bouterse obtained immunity as head of state when he was democratically elected in 2010 amid widespread discontent with Suriname’s economy. (AP/Ertugrul Kilic) (AP/Ertugrul Kilic)

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span class="caption">A performer dances during the inauguration ceremony of Suriname President Desire Delano Bouterse in Paramaribo, Suriname, Wednesday. A two-time coup leader and former dictator accused of executing 15 political opponents in 1982, Bouterse obtained immunity as head of state when he was democratically elected in 2010 amid widespread discontent with Suriname'€™s economy. (AP/Ertugrul Kilic)

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