Who led a coup d'tat in Suriname in 1980?
Correct answer: B. Desi Bouterse
- A. Ronald / Venetiaan
- B. Desi Bouterse
- C. Charles Taylor
- D. Robert Mugabe
Explanation
Desi Bouterse led the 1980 military coup in Suriname and subsequently became the country’s dominant political and military figure. Ronald Venetiaan was a later civilian president, while Taylor and Mugabe were associated with Liberia and Zimbabwe respectively.
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