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Seeking to change its fortunes, oil-rich Suriname votes
- Suriname will hold parliamentary elections on Sunday to choose a government that will govern for the next five years.
- This vote follows economic challenges including high debt, inflation, and austerity, alongside newly discovered offshore oil reserves promising future wealth.
- Fourteen parties participate, with no clear frontrunner; incumbent Chan Santokhi seeks a second term but faces criticism over IMF-mandated tax hikes and spending cuts.
- The president announced a 'Royalties for Everyone' program starting with a $750 payment per citizen deposited into savings earning seven percent interest to share oil revenues.
- Experts say the election outcome will shape how Suriname manages its oil wealth and economic transformation amid political uncertainty and historic social diversity.
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OAS deploys Electoral Observation Mission in Suriname - Caribbean News Global
WASHINGTON, USA – The Organization of American States (OAS) begun the deployment of the Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) to observe the 2025 General Elections in Suriname. The OAS/EOM, headed by Chilean economist, International Relations expert and former OAS director of external relations and executive secretary of the Summit of the Americas process Irene Klinger, comprises 28 experts and observers from 15 countries. The Mission will focus i…
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