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By Matthew Smith

The Suriname Archive

Operation Guiminish

The Secret U.S.-Brazil Plan to turn Desi Bouterse into their Political Puppet

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Jan 02, 2025
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President Ronald Reagan of the U.S. and Brazilian President João Figueiredo, December 1, 1982, Brazil. Source: Operation Guiminish

Betrayal in Suriname: How the Ronald Reagan Funded the Dictator He Was Supposed to Stop.


The bright line of official history tells us that in 1982, the United States opposed Desi Bouterse, the military strongman who had just m…

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