(National Interest, 21.Dec.2020) — Although 2020 will go down as one of the worst years for most countries, it was a pivotal time for Suriname. The small, Dutch-speaking South American […]
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Bright Future For Suriname And Guyana
(Petroleum Economist, 2.Dec.2020) — Crumbling oil prices and volatile energy demand have tipped Latin America into a sharp recession, exacerbated by one of the world’s worst Covid-19 mortality rates. But […]
Big Oil Sees Major Potential In Suriname
(Oilprice.com, 7.Sep.2020) — Suriname is one of Latin America’s poorest countries. Up until July 2020, the former Dutch colony was mired in a political crisis that emerged from the hotly […]
Suriname Election Soothes Investor Nerves
(Petroleum Economist, 11.Aug.2020) — The small Latin American nation of Suriname is poised for profound change. Revenues from major offshore oil discoveries announced this year could transform the country’s long-term […]
A Tale Of Two Neighbours: Guyana And Suriname
(Jamaica Observer, 26.Jul.2020) — Recent electoral events in Guyana and Suriname, which border each other on the north-eastern coast of the South American continent, display a remarkably different approach to […]
Suriname Elects New President Santokhi
(The New York Times, 13.Jul.2020) — Desi Bouterse has cast a long shadow over Suriname since its independence. Once a dictator, he returned as a populist, but fell in the […]
Suriname Awaits Drilling Of Third Apache Well Offshore
(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Jul.2020) — Suriname, the small Dutch-speaking South America country looking to emulate the success of its immediate neighbor to the north, Guyana, is awaiting drilling results of […]
Fitch Downgrades Suriname’s IDR To ‘C’
(Fitch Ratings, 2.Jul.2020) — Fitch Ratings has downgraded Suriname’s Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘C’ from ‘CCC’. KEY RATING DRIVERS The downgrade of Suriname’s Long-Term Foreign Currency […]
The Oil Nation Aiming To Emulate Guyana’s Success
(Oilprice.com, 20.Jun.2020) — Paths to economic development might vary, ranging all the way from ruthless dictatorships hewing their way with an iron fist to established democracies laboring towards the well-being […]
Electoral Authority Confirms Bouterse Defeat
(Reuters, 16.Jun.2020) — Surinamese President Desi Bouterse, a former military ruler who has dominated the country’s politics in recent decades, lost last month’s national election, the country’s electoral authority said […]
Suriname’s President Loses Election
(Reuters, 16.Jun.2020) — Surinamese President Desi Bouterse, a former military ruler who has dominated the country’s politics in recent decades, lost last month’s national election, the country’s electoral authority said […]
Prelim Results: Opposition Winning Suriname Election
(AP, 27.May.2020) — Suriname’s main opposition party is poised to win the country’s general election, preliminary results showed on Wednesday, an outcome likely to end the longtime rule of President […]
Suriname On Election’s Eve
(Nacla, 21.May.2020) — With Suriname headed to the ballots on May 25, President Bouterse may be facing his toughest election yet. Suriname is rarely in the news these days, usually […]
Caribbean Of 2040: Vibrant Economies
The Caribbean Of 2040: vibrant economies where people are safe, productive, and happy, according to a video by Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).